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...In 2019, the special counsel Robert Mueller clearly documented 10 instances where Trump had obstructed justice. Barr torpedoed that report....
...Mr Barr said he was merely making room for a potential appointee, Jay Clayton, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission....
...Why did the Mueller probe fail?...
...Jay Sekulow, Mr Trump’s personal lawyer, attacked Mr Mueller, once again repeating unsubstantiated allegations that the special counsel investigation was conducted by lawyers who were politically motivated...
...“We deal with transcript evidence, we deal with publicly available information,” Jay Sekulow told senators on Monday....
...Investors are betting that the Fed will cut its benchmark rate by at least 25 basis points at the end of the month after officials including chair Jay Powell indicated a willingness to act soon....
...The most recent example was in the Russia probe, where Robert Mueller investigated Mr Trump’s conduct during the 2016 campaign and in the White House....
...Addressing the Senate, Jay Sekulow, the president’s personal lawyer, dismissed the Bolton allegations, saying: “You cannot impeach a president on an unsourced allegation.”...
...Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he would “strongly consider” testifying, but lawmakers are investigating whether he lied to special counsel Robert Mueller. Here’s our guide to the inquiry....
...Jay Sekulow, a lawyer for Mr Trump, said in a statement: “The indictment today does not allege Russian collusion by Roger Stone or anyone else....
...In the news Mueller to testify Former special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before Congress next month, setting up only the second time Mr Mueller will speak publicly about his investigation...
...Jay-Z The rapper is reportedly a billionaire. And it’d be nice to have a leader who swears less than Matt Hancock....
...“The indictment [ . . .] does not allege Russian collusion by Roger Stone or anyone else,” said Jay Sekulow, a lawyer for Mr Trump, on Friday....
...Shorter Mueller: “Could you please just read what I wrote?”...
...(FT) In the news Barr blasts Mueller US attorney-general William Barr defended himself in a testy Senate hearing on Wednesday over his summary of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation....
...Fed chairman Jay Powell’s inflation messaging is antagonising investors, while across the Atlantic, markets were unruffled by the Bank of England’s warnings that interest rates were likely to rise again...
...Mr Flake and Mr Coons also said they were willing to escalate their battle to pass a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller....
...A Republican victory would almost certainly spell doom for Mr Mueller....
...Rudy Giuliani, who led President Donald Trump’s legal team during the Mueller hearings, is planning to travel to Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, in the coming days....
...particular concern to senior Republicans was the amount of detail provided by Mr Cohen and the fact that he is co-operating with federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York as well as Robert Mueller...
...During questioning, he identified Jay Sekulow, Mr Trump’s lawyer, and said the edits included the portion of his testimony about how long the Trump Tower Moscow discussions continued....
...Mr Mueller is investigating allegations of collusion between the Trump team and Russia....
...Spare a thought for Jay Powell. True, Donald Trump did not contemplate sending the Fed chair to Russia for interrogation....
...And with this week’s verbal jawboning and the Mueller investigation developments, the dollar’s resilience is being tested....
...Mr Trump’s remaining legal team comprises Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer for the probe; Jay Sekulow, a personal lawyer; and Joseph diGenova, a friend of Mr Sekulow who has also described the Mueller probe...
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