June 27, 2018 Peter Strzok grilled for hours on Capitol Hill over any involvement in start of Russia probe Disgraced FBI official Peter Strzok testified for hours behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Wednesday, following the revelations of numerous anti-Trump messages he exchanged with a bureau colleague and lover during the 2016 presidential campaign.
June 27, 2018 Sen. Lindsey Graham presses DOJ on role of Strzok, Page in Russia probe Sen. Lindsey Graham sent a letter Tuesday to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein asking the Justice Department to answer questions regarding the role of embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok and attorney Lisa Page in the launch of the investigation into Russian ties to the Trump campaign.
June 26, 2018 Federal judge in Virginia rejects Paul Manafort's efforts to dismiss case A federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday rejected a motion from President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, to dismiss the charges against him in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
June 26, 2018 Peter Strzok heading to Hill for closed-door interview with House lawmakers Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who was removed from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation after sending several anti-Trump text messages during the 2016 presidential election, will voluntarily appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
June 26, 2018 Trump calls for live, televised hearing of Strzok, 'other hating frauds' at FBI, DOJ President Trump blasted FBI agent Peter Strzok on Monday night, arguing that the hearing for the agent known for his anti-Trump text messages, should be “shown to the public on live television.”
June 26, 2018 Trump questions if Mark Warner was 'near drunken state' when joked about revealing secrets of Russia probe President Donald Trump on Monday taunted Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, questioning whether he was in a “near drunken state” when he told donors he could spill the secrets about the investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia.
June 25, 2018 DOJ rebuffs Nunes request for more info on Russia case informants The Justice Department Monday declined to answer requests by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., for more information about the reported use of FBI informants while investigating President Trump's 2016 campaign.
June 25, 2018 Republicans ask Rosenstein for names of everyone working on Mueller probe A group of nine House Republican lawmakers has signed a letter asking Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to provide the names of everyone "past and present" who has worked on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
June 25, 2018 Trump pressures DOJ, FBI over documents on Russia case informant President Trump challenged the Justice Department and FBI early Monday over why the agencies have not given Congress all requested documents related to an FBI informant in contact with members of his campaign in 2016.
June 25, 2018 FBI sends classified letter to House GOP on use of informants in Trump campaign The FBI sent a classified letter to House GOP officials on Friday disclosing whether the agency used top-secret confidential informants prior to opening an investigation into Russian election meddling, ӣƵ has learned.