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The Latest Breaking News from Robert Mueller

What is a special counsel and why will one investigate Donald Trump?

Jack Smith will oversee investigations into Trump – but why did the attorney general take this step against the ex-president?

The Guardian - US

Trump reacts angrily to special counsel move: ‘I’m not going to partake in it’

‘This is a disgrace and only happening because I am leading in every poll in both parties,’ former president says

The Independent UK

Former chief prosecutor in the Hague to spearhead Trump investigation

The US Justice Department on Friday named an independent prosecutor to oversee criminal investigations into Donald Trump, three days after the former president announced a new White House run in 2024. Trump called the appointment “political” and “unfair”.

France 24

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Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has appointed an independent special counsel to oversee criminal investigations related to former President Donald Trump and decide whether to bring any charges now that he’s making a third run for the White House in 2024.

Tribune News Service

Trump announces 2024 run nearly two years after inspiring deadly Capitol riot

Twice-impeached ex-president makes election announcement despite shaky midterms and surge from rival Ron DeSantis

The Guardian - US

Jan. 6 panel interviews former Trump aide Hope Hicks

The House Jan. 6 committee is interviewing Hope Hicks, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Commentary: Of course Donald Trump won’t answer the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena. That reveals plenty

Donald Trump’s logorrheic response to the Jan. 6 committee’s vote to subpoena him begins by all but acknowledging his culpability with a caps-lock reiteration of the lie that fueled the insurrection.

Tribune News Service

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Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe

Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign

The Independent UK

'Incredibly Damning Statements': Former Prosecutor For Robert Mueller Sees Trouble For Trump After Rally

Pleading ignorance may not be a valid defense for former President Donald Trump if he winds up criminally charged under the Espionage Act or for obstructing justice following a weekend rally in Mesa, Arizona, according t

Benzinga

If Trump Wins Presidency In 2024, Putin's Dreams Come True: 'He's Horrifying,' Financier Says

In 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller released a report detailing his investigation into then-President Donald Trump's purported collusion with Russia.

Benzinga

Trump claimed he took ‘nothing of great urgency’ from White House – months before Mar-a-Lago raid

Details about Mr Trump’s handling of highly sensitive government records comes at the height of the Justice Department’s criminal investigation

The Independent UK

New Trump tome 'The Divider' offers most comprehensive chronicle of his term to date

The book by veteran journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser is a rushing torrent of anecdotes and recollections. A reader may plunge in at any point and pull up a pail of Trump at full tilt.

WEKU

Republican senators want special status for Hunter Biden prosecutor

Justice Department regulations generally require a special counsel to come from outside the department

The Independent UK

Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘cancer-free’ after thyroid surgery

‘By the grace of God, I am now cancer-free’, Sanders, 42, formerly Trump’s press secretary, says after successful operation

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The Independent UK

Trump asked two different cabinet members to become attorney general and fire Robert Mueller, book reveals

Authors Peter Baker and Susan Glasser report that Mr Trump offered the position of attorney general to his labour secretary and EPA administrator with the expectation that whoever accepted would fire then-special counsel Robert Mueller

The Independent UK

Questions raised over 2021 footage of Trump taking boxes from Mar-a-Lago to Bedminster

‘This could be nothing, but again, it could be highly significant’

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump DC police officer accused of meddling in probe of DNC staffer Seth Rich’s murder

Former Metropolitan Police Department Officer Doug Berlin meddled in a legitimate probe into the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich in 2016

Chicago Sun-Times

FBI probe of documents found at Trump estate focusing on whether ex-president’s team obstructed justice

A new document alleges government records had been concealed and removed from Mar-a-Lago and that law enforcement officials were misled about what was still there.

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Chicago Sun-Times

The stakes are high if Donald Trump is prosecuted

What if Trump is tried and acquitted? How much stronger will he seem to the base?

Tribune News Service

Baltimore attorney is representing former President Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago document case

BALTIMORE — Despite once calling Baltimore a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess,” former President Donald Trump has turned to a Charm City lawyer to aid his defense as the U.S. Department of Justice’s criminal probe into him continues.

Salon

Why Barr kept Trump memo secret

Head of watchdog group: DOJ memo meant to clear Trump of conspiracy charges "is not just wrong; it is dangerous"

The Independent UK

Why was Trump let off during Russia probe? Nine-page memo offers new insight

The decision to clear Trump of charges was met with severe criticism

Benzinga

Highly-Sought-After 2019 Memo On Whether Trump Should Be Prosecuted Released By Justice Department

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a legal memo that examined the actions of former President Donald Trump during the time special counsel Robert Mueller carried out an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections.

WEKU

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump

The Justice Department has released a 2019 memo laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with the Russia investigation.

The Independent UK

Controversial DOJ memo on protecting Trump from prosecution over Mueller probe must be released, court rules

Ex-AG Bill Barr was accused of misleading the public and spinning special counsel’s findings in favour of then-president

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