Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government
A Trump campaign aide who argues that Democrats committed “ethnic cleansing” in a plot to “liquidate” the white working class. A former reality show contestant whose study of societal collapse inspired him to invent a bow-and-arrow- cum-survivalist multi-tool. A pair of healthcare industry lobbyists. A lobbyist for defense contractors. An “evangelist” and lobbyist for Palantir, […]
What you need to know about Jeff Sessions and why he’s under fire
New revelations about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ meetings with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak last year caused a firestorm in Washington on Thursday, prompting Democratic demands for his resignation. Sessions, under pressure from fellow Republicans, announced Thursday that he would recuse himself from an FBI investigation examining Russian meddling in the election.…
5 Trump Cabinet Members Who’ve Made False Statements to Congress
As most of the world knows by now, Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not tell the truth when he was asked during his confirmation hearings about contacts with Russian officials. But Sessions isn’t the only one. At least four other cabinet members made statements during their nomination hearings that are contradicted by actual facts: EPA […]
Flynn Is Now The Third Trump Adviser To Resign Over Russia Ties
National Security Adviser and former Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump Monday, after reports indicated Flynn discussed sanctions with the Russian ambassador during a December phone conversation and then lied about it to administration officials. In his resignation letter, Flynn admitted he “provided incomplete information” about the conversation. Flynn […]
White House reeling amid fallout from Flynn’s ouster
The White House sought Tuesday to quickly contain the fallout from the ouster of national security adviser Michael Flynn, but President Donald Trump and top aides found themselves mired in further disarray as more details emerged that undermined their portrayal of the matter. White House press secretary Sean Spicer contradicted assertions that he and…
White House: Trump Knew of Flynn’s Contact With Top Russian for ‘Weeks’
The White House says President Donald Trump was advised nearly three weeks ago that national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled his vice president about controversial pre-inauguration contacts with a top Russian diplomat. White House spokesman Sean Spicer, speaking Tuesday, said the president and his close advisers had been “reviewing and evaluating” that information on […]
National Security Adviser Mike Flynn, Security Risk
Question: How did Mike Flynn get a security clearance? A couple of weeks ago, I sued several federal agencies, including the FBI, CIA and Justice Department, to find out—not just about Flynn, the besieged White House National Security Adviser, but other top appointees in the Donald Trump administration who have dodgy foreign ties. RELATED: Shuffle […]
Flynn discussed sanctions with Russians before Trump took office, contrary to assertions: reports
US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn discussed the issue of US sanctions with Russia’s ambassador weeks before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, contrary to Flynn’s assertions, US media reported Friday. The talks took place just as then-President Barack Obama was ordering new actions against Russia over its alleged interference in the US election.
Breitbart alumni shape the message at Trump’s White House
President Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon isn’t the only former employee of Breitbart News to find a new home in the White House. Bannon brought on Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president and author of “Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War.” Gorka’s refugee parents escaped from Communist Hungary in 1956. Now, he’s making […]
Trump Senior Staff Have Private RNC Email Accounts
Senior Trump administration staffers including Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon have active accounts on a Republican National Committee email system, Newsweek has learned. The system (rnchq.org) is the same one the Bush administration was accused of using to evade transparency rules after claiming to have “lost” 22 million emails.