Trump 'asked Whitaker to put prosecutor of his choosing in charge of Cohen probe'
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump’s White House faced another day of turmoil as a new Congressional report alleged senior administration officials attempted to share information on nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia.
The House Oversight Committee announced a new investigation into the accusations, in which whistle blowers within the president’s administration described “abnormal acts” between the White House and the Middle Eastern kingdom.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump continued to lash out against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe after the official confirmed he launched a counterintelligence investigation into the president.
Mr McCabe was fired last year after the Justice Department’s inspector general concluded that he had misled officials about his role in a news media disclosure. He has denied the allegations, described his firing as politically motivated and, in a series of interviews this week, has said he plans to sue the Justice Department over it.
Mr McCabe also said in an interview with “60 Minutes” that the FBI had good reason to open a counterintelligence investigation into whether Mr Trump was in league with Russia, and therefore a possible national security threat, following the May 2017 firing of then-FBI Director James Comey.
The controversies continued erupting throughout the day when an explosive New York Times report alleged the president asked his then-Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to put a prosecutor of his choosing in charge of an investigation into his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Mr Trump’s turmoil arrived a day after protests erupted across the country on President’s Day in opposition to his national emergency declaration.
“Trump is the national emergency!” chanted a group of hundreds lined up Monday at the White House fence while Trump was out of town in Florida. Some held up large letters spelling out “stop power grab.” In downtown Fort Worth, Texas, a small group carried signs with messages including “no wall! #FakeTrumpEmergency.”
At least 16 states have sued the president over the declaration.
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Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign has issued a statement against Bernie Sanders after the popular former 2016 presidential candidate announced another bid for the White House.
“Bernie Sanders has already won the debate in the Democrat primary, because every candidate is embracing his brand of socialism,” the statement read. “But the American people will reject an agenda of sky-high tax rates, government-run health care and coddling dictators like those in Venezuela.”
Roger Stone has been ordered to court to explain his controversial Instagram post that was quickly deleted yesterday attacking the judge presiding over his case.
The president's longtime confidant issued an apology on Monday over the Instagram post:
Here's Bernie Sanders full campaign announcement posted to Twitter on Tuesday:
Here’s Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s order demanding Roger Stone return to court to explain why his bail should not be revoked after posting a seemingly disturbing and threatening photo of her to Instagram.
Here's more on Roger Stone returning to court:
The judge already issued an order limiting comments in the pending case prior to Stone’s Instagram post. On Tuesday, she said that Stone must now prove why his bail shouldn't be revoked and why she shouldn't institute a full gag order in the case.
Stone is charged with lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering related to discussions he had during the 2016 election about WikiLeaks. He has denied the charges.
The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into a new controversial development surrounding the White House allegedly providing sensitive nuclear information to Saudi Arabia. More below:
Bernie Sanders has continued to lash out at Donald Trump while announcing his 2020 candidacy, calling the president a "xenophone" during a Tuesday morning interview:
Donald Trump is now lambasting the Washington Post fact-checker, claiming it is "only for the Democrats," which of course is not true:
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has kept up the media tour as his new turncoat memoir is set to be released.
The former official joined The View today to discuss Donald Trump’s presidency, his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and why he launched a counterintelligence investigation into Mr Trump while he was in office.
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