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U.S. Rudy Giuliani John Dowd Ty Cobb Donald Trump Security clearance Robert Mueller Only a couple of President Donald Trump’s lawyers had the security clearance needed to talk about Trump possibly getting interviewed by Russia probe special counsel Robert Mueller—and neither are in a position to represent him, according to reports. Related: Joe Scarborough Says Trump's 'Motley Crew' of Lawyers Doesn't Stand a Chance Against Mueller John Dowd, who served as Trump’s lead attorney, had a security clearance, two sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg in a report published Wednesday, but he abruptly resigned in March after not seeing eye-to-eye with the president on a legal strategy. White House lawyer Ty Cobb, who handles requests from the special counsel's office, has a security clearance but it was announced Wednesday that he will retire from his position at the end of the month. Cobb's role has been to represent the office of the … [Read more...] about Ty Cobb’s Exit Leaves Trump Lawyers Without Security Clearances for Mueller Probe: Report

President Donald Trump ripped into Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, which he referred to as a “Rigged Witch Hunt,” and slammed the special counsel for not releasing his conflicts of interest with the president. The president detailed the conflicts for the first time: “We had a very nasty & contentious business relationship, I turned him down to head the FBI (one day before appointment as S.C.) & (James) Comey is his close friend.” The New York Times in January reported that Trump ordered Mueller fired from his role as special counsel in part because of three conflicts of interest: Mueller in 2011 had a dispute over fees at Trump’s National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, and still held a grudge against Trump over the matter (per the report), Mueller previously worked for a law firm that represented Jared Kushner and Mueller was interviewed to return for a second stint as FBI director immediately before being appointed as special … [Read more...] about Trump Slams Mueller Probe, Details Conflicts of Interest

Jared Kushner, a White House senior adviser and son-in-law of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday the testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller before Congress is "a waste of time." In an interview with CNN host Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room," Kushner, who was in Bahrain, was asked why the president would not want Mueller to testify publicly. "When this whole nonsense with collusion with Russia came out, I was the first person to say I'm happy to cooperate with any investigations," Kushner responded. "We testified and the conclusions came out exactly as we said they would," he continued. "At this point, this whole thing is a waste of time. We're here in Bahrain, focused on trying to move forward America's policy and doing good things to strengthen our country." When Blitzer pressed Kushner if whether Mueller's conclusion Russians interfered with the 2016 election was a waste of time, Kushner doubted that was the reason for … [Read more...] about Kushner: Mueller Testimony Before Congress ‘Waste of Time’

President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Stephen Bannon has reportedly been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in the special counsel probe of Russian links to the president’s associates.Bannon is the first one-time member of Trump’s inner circle known to receive a grand jury subpoena in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, the New York Times reports. Its story is based on a source with direct knowledge of the matter.The article says the subpoena could be a negotiating tactic, and Bannon may be able to escape a grand jury appearance if he agrees to questioning at the special counsel’s office. “But it was not clear why Mr. Mueller treated Mr. Bannon differently than the dozen administration officials who were interviewed in the final months of last year and were never served with a subpoena,” the article says.Trump has had a falling out with Bannon as a result of Bannon’s statement in the book Fire and Fury. … [Read more...] about Bannon is reportedly subpoenaed to testify before grand jury in Mueller probe

World Jared Kushner George Nader Robert Mueller Steve Bannon United Arab Emirates Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Russia probe special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly looking into a meeting that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, attended with former United Arab Emirates adviser George Nader, who is cooperating in the investigation. Related: Firm tied to Jared Kushner’s Middle East contact comes under Mueller investigation Mueller’s investigators asked witnesses for information on the meeting, which took place in early 2017 in New York, The New York Times reported Wednesday. In attendance were Kushner, Nader, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Kushner’s friend Richard Gerson, who founded the hedge fund Falcon Edge Capital.   It is unclear why Mueller is probing the meeting, but noteworthy connections exist among the individuals. Kushner’s family foundation has contributed tens of … [Read more...] about Mueller Investigating Jared Kushner Meeting With Former United Arab Emirates Adviser