Tag: consult

16 DEC

DOJ inspector general says department did not consult him before releasing FBI agents’ texts

Reuters/Aaron Bernstein DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz told House Judiciary Democrats in a letter on Friday that the department did not consult his office before releasing text messages that are currently under OIG investigation to Congress and the press. The texts from 2016 were exchanged between former agents on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team who […]

18 NOV

Manafort didn’t just consult for Russian-backed politicians in Ukraine — he also helped them form a new party

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik After the 2014 revolution that forced out Russian-backed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort played a key role in reorganizing Yanukovych’s pro-Russian party. The new party won seats in Ukraine’s parliament after Manafort personally approved their list of candidates. Manafort remained in contact with a political operative […]

01 OCT

Trump is ignoring his duty under the War Powers Act to consult Congress about North Korea

During his address at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump went further than he ever had before in threatening military action against North Korea. “If [the United States] is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” Trump told the gathering at the […]

19 FEB

Amazon’s smart home consult figured out how to connect a 50-year-old thermostat

Having set up countless smart-home products, I have the routine pretty much down. Setting them up usually involves downloading the app, connecting the device to the Wi-Fi, and selecting preferences to make the product more automated so I have to use the app as little as possible. That doesn’t mean the process is always seamless, […]