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A portrait of the White House and its culture of chaos
It has not been the end of his presidency, but it has come to consume it. Although the resulting two-year investigation ended without charges against Trump, Mueller’s report painted a damning portrait of a White House dominated by a president desperate to thwart the inquiry only to be restrained by aides equally desperate to thwart his orders.
US Attorney General will not recuse himself from Mueller probe
William Barr said he would allow Mueller to finish his inquiry and would make as many of its findings public as he can.. Mueller is widely expected to finish his investigation in the coming weeks.
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23 and counting: A look into all notable exits from Team Trump till date
US media widely attributed the resignation of Jim Mattis to prolonged differences between Donald Trump. The schism between the two started in May when the US President chose to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal without having his Defense Secretary on board.
Matthew Whitaker will consult with ethics officials over recusal
Whitaker is "committed to following all appropriate processes,'' including consulting with senior ethics officials about his "oversight responsibilities and matter that may warrant recusal,'' Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said.
US Democrats seek hearings on Donald Trump's ouster of Jeff Sessions
Trump named Sessions' chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, as acting attorney general, saying he would soon nominate a permanent replacement for review by the Senate.
How Trump firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions could affect the Russia investigation
The appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the acting head of the Justice Department immediately raised questions about what the move means for Robert Mueller, the special counsel leading the investigation into Russia influencing the US presidential election.
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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions curbs asylum for immigrant victims of violence
Monday's decision marks Sessions' latest effort to greatly restrict immigration. Cracking down on illegal immigration and tightening legal immigration were major themes of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
Parents, children entering US illegally will be separated, says US Attorney Jeff Sessions
"If you are smuggling a child then we will prosecute you, and that child will be separated from you as required by law," Time magazine quoted Jeff Sessions as saying.
Sessions: No new special counsel yet for Republican concerns
Sessions' referral of the allegations to the inspector general enraged President Donald Trump, who said Sessions should have ordered his own investigation.
Donald Trump Cabinet member Jeff Sessions interviewed in US-Russia probe
Mueller's office also interviewed former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey shortly after Trump fired Comey in May 2017, a person familiar with the matter said.
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'Protect Mueller's Russia probe': Hundreds protest on US streets
The demonstrators gathered in New York's Times Square and shouted slogans including "Hands off Mueller'' and "Nobody's above the law''.
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