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The president has just put Robert Mueller on notice of what he has likely long suspected: Mueller may not have much time to complete his investigation.
If Preisdent Trump were to remove Robert Mueller as special counsel, this would be a grave breach of constitutional norms. But constitutional crisis would set in only if congressional Republicans failed to hold the president to account.
If this suit eventually survives a motion to dismiss, it will immediately become a gold mine for journalists and investigators and present an intense set of headaches for the Trump forces both inside and outside of government. Think Paula Jones—only about everything.
The Russia-Trump campaign relationship—and how Mr. Trump situates it within “standard” political practice—is exceptionally illuminating on the question of his ethical posture.
The president’s power to remove the director serves as an important check on abuse of power.
Following President Trump's detonation of the checks and balances that previously maintained law enforcement independence, it is worth revisiting post-Watergate congressional proposals to give greater independence to the FBI.
The results of a quick Google Surveys poll on whom the public believes is telling the truth about their interactions, President Trump or former FBI Director James Comey, show a remarkable degree of public confusion and uncertainty as to what or whom to believe
Amid a bad news week for the Trump team, a new lawsuit highlight an under-explored theory of possible criminal liability: violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Two Democratic Party donors and one DNC staffer have filed suit for invasion of privacy against the Trump campaign and campaign associate Roger Stone for alleged coordination with the Russian government regarding the hacking and leaking of DNC emails during the presidential campaign. The plaintiffs' personal information was included in the emails leaked to the public by Wikileaks, including the Social Security numbers of two of the plaintiffs. The suit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The complaint is available in full below.
The Trump White House’s key defensive wall has developed some major cracks.