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mpaign chairman Rick Gates told the FBI that, if Rudy Giuliani had been the attorney general, some in

ice were raided. Sekulow told the AP that Cohen's statements were false. 2. Former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates told the FBI that, if Rudy Giuliani had been the attorney general, some in the president's orbit believed he wouldn't have recused himself, as Jeff Sessions did, from the Russia inves

e offered their opinion that had Rudy Giuliani been attorney general, he would not have recused himself," according to the FBI summary. "Gates knew Giuliani had been the first choice for attorney general, but turned it down because he wanted to be Secretary of State instead." 3. Former deputy attorney

ree "that the FBI had enough information in July 2016 to justify launching an investigation into members of the Trump campaign," Devlin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian scoop. "The Justice Department's inspector general, Michael Horowitz, is due to release his long-awaited findings in a week, but behind the scenes

ampaign chairman Rick Gates told the FBI that, if Rudy Giuliani had been the attorney general, some in

fice were raided. Sekulow told the AP that Cohen's statements were false. 2. Former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates told the FBI that, if Rudy Giuliani had been the attorney general, some in the president's orbit believed he wouldn't have recused himself, as Jeff Sessions did, from the Russia inves

e offered their opinion that had Rudy Giuliani been attorney general, he would not have recused himself," according to the FBI summary. "Gates knew Giuliani had been the first choice for attorney general, but turned it down because he wanted to be Secretary of State instead." 3. Former deputy attorney

ree "that the FBI had enough information in July 2016 to justify launching an investigation into members of the Trump campaign," Devlin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian scoop. "The Justice Department's inspector general, Michael Horo-witz, is due to release his long-awaited findings in a week, but behind the scenes

do anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and G

blame the president who appointed them for any misconduct. Both insisted that they didn't see him do anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and Gordon Sondland, the megadonor who became ambassador to the European Union and is testifying today, under th

ion. But he also painted a picture of himself as out of the loop and unaware of the machinations happening behind the scenes. He said he connected Giuliani with a top aide to the new Ukrainian president because he hoped it would smooth the way for a White House meeting and improved bilateral ties. Eage

their questions, saying that he could not hear them or that they were speaking too fast," Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind S. Helderman and Karoun Demirjian report. "He also said he was unfamiliar with some of the specifics of the investigation — a surprising admission for a prosecutor who built a dist

as mayor of Newark while police officers under his command engaged in stop- and-frisk policies that targeted black men. "You went out and you hired Rudy Giuliani's guy," Biden said. "You had 75 Page 13592 EFTA00044103 percent of those stops reviewed as illegal. You found yourself in a situation where three

eted black men. "You went out and you hired Rudy Giuliani's guy," Biden said. "You had 75 Page 13592 EFTA

targeted black men. "You went out and you hired Rudy Giuliani's guy," Biden said. "You had 75 Page 13

e voted to advance Trump's pick to be the military's second- highest officer, despite an Army colonel's allegations that he sexually assaulted her. Karoun Demirjian reports: "The vote was 20 to 7, reflecting bipartisan support for Gen. John E. Hyten ... The vote also reflected bipartisan opposition, after Sen.

r secretary of state Rex Tillerson in 2017.) -- Rudy Giuliani met Thursday in Ukraine with one of the

et's take an IQ test, okay?" (Trump has also challenged people to take an IQ test, including former secretary of state Rex Tillerson in 2017.) -- Rudy Giuliani met Thursday in Ukraine with one of the key figures working to build a corruption case against Hunter Biden, the Ukraine lawmaker said, after posti

nter Biden, the Ukraine lawmaker said, after posting Facebook photographs of himself with Trump's personal lawyer. "Andriy Derkach said he pressed Giuliani on the need to set up a joint U.S.-Ukraine investigation into corruption in Ukraine at the meeting in Kyiv," Stern and Robyn Dixon report. "Giulian

of impeachment against Trump that include obstruction and bribery, but they are unlikely Page 17879 EFTA00047390 to pursue a charge of treason. Karoun Demirjian and Mike DeBonis report: "Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee, which this week released a report of their fin

r secretary of state Rex Tillerson in 2017.) -- Rudy Giuliani met Thursday in Ukraine with one of the

et's take an IQ test, okay?" (Trump has also challenged people to take an IQ test, including former secretary of state Rex Tillerson in 2017.) -- Rudy Giuliani met Thursday in Ukraine with one of the key figures working to build a corruption case against Hunter Biden, the Ukraine lawmaker said, after posti

unter Biden, the Ukraine lawmaker said, after posting Facebook photographs of himself with Trump's personal lawyer. "Andriy Derkach said he pressed Giuliani on the need to set up a joint U.S.-Ukraine investigation EFTA00047422 into corruption in Ukraine at the meeting in Kyiv," Stern and Robyn Dixon r

ts are considering articles of impeachment against Trump that include obstruction and bribery, but they are unlikely to pursue a charge of treason. Karoun Demirjian and Mike DeBonis report: "Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee, which this week released a report of their find

Ukrainians to announce investigations, but asserted they had merely `followed the president's orders,' communicated through Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani. Sondland testified that top-level officials — including [Vice President] Pence, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and Secretary of

ly written,' he said. ... "Sondland said that he, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Kurt Volker, at the time a special envoy to Ukraine, worked with Giuliani in pressing Ukraine 'at the express direction of the president of the United States' — even though they were reluctant to do so. At least initially

FTA00047040 nas not neen turnea over, wnicn gives Democrats usanie evidence to substantiate a likely article of impeachment based on obstruction. Karoun Demirjian reports: "'Based on a sample of the documents attached to Ambassador Sondland's statement .. . we can see why Pompeo and [Trump] have made such a c