WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump's interview with The Associated Press (all times local): 6:25 p.m. President Donald Trump says he's selected Washington lawyer Pat Cipollone to serve as his next White House counsel. Trump tells The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that Cipollone will replace departing White House counsel Don McGahn as the top West Wing lawyer. The White House counsel would bear the brunt of congressional subpoenas and investigations should Democrats retake the House of Representatives in next month's elections. McGahn announced this summer that he would leave after Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court. On Saturday, Trump called the commercial litigator "a great guy" who is "very talented." ___ 6:20 p.m. President Donald Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen was "lying" when he testified under oath that Trump directed him to break the law. In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Trump also did not back down … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump names DC lawyer new White House counsel
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Jared Kushner ‘Deeply Involved’ In White House Response To Khashoggi’s Disappearance
POLITICS 10/16/2018 04:43 pm ET Kushner’s relationship with Salman has been the subject of intense scrutiny and criticism. Hunter Walker WASHINGTON — With a mounting uproar over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been playing a critical role in the White House’s response to the situation, according to multiple sources. A senior Trump administration official said Kushner has a close relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the heir to the Saudi throne, and the pair have been in direct phone conversations about Khashoggi. These calls have been part of a White House push to get Saudi Arabia to participate in an investigation into Khashoggi’s case. Kushner’s relationship with Salman has been the subject of intense scrutiny and criticism. Other sources who spoke to Yahoo News about Kushner’s role in the effort provided new details about his thinking … [Read more...] about Jared Kushner ‘Deeply Involved’ In White House Response To Khashoggi’s Disappearance
Jared Kushner ‘deeply involved’ in White House response to missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi
WASHINGTON—With a mounting uproar over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been playing a critical role in the White House’s response to the situation, according to multiple sources.A senior Trump administration official said Kushner has a close relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the heir to the Saudi throne, and the pair have been in direct phone conversations about Khashoggi. These calls have been part of a White House push to get Saudi Arabia to participate in an investigation into Khashoggi’s case. Kushner’s relationship with Salman has been the subject of intense scrutiny and criticism. Other sources who spoke to Yahoo News about Kushner’s role in the effort provided new details about his thinking regarding the Saudi heir. All of the sources requested anonymity in order to discuss high-level diplomatic strategy.One source familiar with Kushner’s work … [Read more...] about Jared Kushner ‘deeply involved’ in White House response to missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi
White House moves to replace Interior Department IG amid probe of Secretary Ryan Zinke
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE The White House appears to be replacing the agency watchdog at the Interior Department who is in the midst of two investigations into Secretary Ryan Zinke, drawing criticism from government oversight groups. In an internal email sent last Friday, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced to his staff that after just a seven month tenure at the agency, the assistant secretary for administration, Suzanne Israel Tufts, was moving over to the Interior Department to be the acting inspector general. Acting inspectors general do not need Senate confirmation. But the internal announcement came as news to the Interior Department IG's office, which said in a statement to NBC News, "The Office of Inspector General has received no official communication about any leadership changes." Tufts, the White House and the Interior Department … [Read more...] about White House moves to replace Interior Department IG amid probe of Secretary Ryan Zinke
Saudi missing journalist: White House shirks Saudi Arabia’s retaliation threat over Jamal Khashoggi claims
Last Updated Oct 15, 2018 11:14 AM EDT WASHINGTON -- The White House is brushing aside threats by Saudi Arabia that it may retaliate economically for any U.S. punishment over the suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, pledging a "swift, open, transparent investigation" into his disappearance. Two leading Republican senators said Congress stands ready to act, including a possible halt of U.S. arms sales to the kingdom, if President Donald Trump doesn't.White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow declined to speculate on what Mr. Trump might do after the president promised "severe punishment" in an interview with "60 Minutes," if the U.S. determines that Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Mr. Trump told "60 Minutes" correspondent Leslie Stahl that his son in law had spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and he indicated that in that conversation and all others between U.S. and Saudi officials, "they deny it every way you can imagine."The … [Read more...] about Saudi missing journalist: White House shirks Saudi Arabia’s retaliation threat over Jamal Khashoggi claims