Andrew McCabe memo recalls conversation with Rod Rosenstein in which the deputy attorney general reportedly revealed Trump wanted him to mention Russia in statement on James Comey’s firing

Alex Wong/Getty Images Former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe documented a conversation with deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, in which Rosenstein reportedly indicated President Donald Trump wanted him to mention Russia in a statement on the firing of then-FBI director James Comey. Rosenstein pointed to Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation as the […]

Text messages between 2 FBI employees show how they reacted to Comey’s firing and Mueller’s appointment as special counsel in the Russia investigation

The once-missing text messages between two former FBI employees were released to Congress on Thursday. The text messages — which span December 2016 through May 2017 — are between FBI special agent Peter Strzok and FBI counsel Lisa Page, who were in an ongoing, intimate relationship. Many of the text messages in the 49-page release are shorthand and are […]

Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho threatens MAJOR changes with Paul Pogba in firing line

Mourinho was infuriated by United’s performance in the 1-0 home defeat to West Brom on Sunday which has jeopardised their hopes of finishing runners-up. And he will give other players a chance in the rearranged League clash at Bournemouth tomorrow with a warning that Wembley places are up for grabs regardless of status, pricetag or […]

Former federal prosecutor Joseph diGenova calls for Rosenstein’s firing on Fox News after Trump tells people to tune in to the ‘big show’

Screenshot/Fox News The controversial former federal prosecutor Joseph diGenova told Fox News’ Sean Hannity Wednesday night that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “tomorrow morning.” Shortly before Hannity’s show aired, President Donald Trump promoted it on Twitter, prompting viewers to tune in. The knives have been out for Rosenstein since […]

Trump may now be considering firing Rod Rosenstein

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling over firing deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Rosenstein personally signed off on a search warrant targeting Trump’s longtime longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen. FBI agents raided Cohen’s office, home, and hotel room early Monday morning and seized records, electronic devices, and […]

Leaderboard: Leishman right in firing line

Masters: Round 2 recap3:02 Golf: Catch all the action from the second round of The Masters. April 7th 2018 11 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Golf news/ Herald Sun Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend MARC Leishman was last in this position at Augusta in […]

Andrew McCabe has a sobering message for former FBI colleagues after his ‘nightmare’ firing

Alex Wong/Getty Images The fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe told his former colleagues, “the country needs you” in an opinion column published by The Washington Post on Friday. McCabe described in detail what he called a “nightmare” ending to his 21-year career with the agency, which came last week when Attorney General Jeff Sessions […]

White House lawyer says Trump is ‘not considering or discussing’ firing Mueller

Associated Press/Evan Vucci White House lawyer Ty Cobb said Sunday that President Donald Trump is not considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller. Trump railed against Mueller and the Russia investigation in a series of tweets over the weekend. Trump’s personal attorney, John Dowd, also called for Mueller’s investigation to be shuttered. White House lawyer Ty […]

Trump is (still) not firing Mueller after angry Tweet sparks concern

President Donald Trump’s lawyer said that he has no plans to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The US leader again reignited the rumors of an impending ouster by attacking the ‘Russiagate’ probe chief on Twitter. “In response to media speculation and related questions being posed to the Administration, the White House yet again confirms that […]

Trump celebrates Andrew McCabe’s firing, rages against James Comey and the ‘fake news’ media

Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that the “fake news” media was “beside themselves that [FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe] was caught, called out and fired.” He also reiterated that the Trump campaign did not collude with Russia during the 2016 US election. But he added that “as many are now finding […]