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With Robert Mueller report looming, new US attorney-general William Barr faces decision on going public with findings
• 6 years agoRobert Mueller is required to produce a confidential report to William Barr that explains his decisions to pursue or decline prosecutions. That could be as simple as a bullet point list or as fulsome as a report running hundreds of pages. Barr will then have to decide how much of Mueller's findings should be disclosed to the public.
Paul Manafort 'intentionally' lied to investigators, federal grand jury in Russia probe, says judge
• 6 years agoFormer Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel's Russia probe, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Ex-Donald Trump aide Paul Manafort's cooperation with US prosecutors could energise Robert Mueller probe, say legal experts
• 6 years agoA plea deal by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to cooperate with US prosecutors in their investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election suggests he could shed light on unanswered questions revolving around the campaign, legal experts said on Friday.
Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani says Robert Mueller's team conceded it can't indict US president in Russia meddling probe
• 7 years agoSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller's team has told the White House that whatever evidence it comes up with in the Russian meddling probe, it cannot indict US President Donald Trump, according to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Donald Trump's lead lawyer in Russia probe steps down; president hires attorney who represented Bill Clinton during impeachment
• 7 years agoUS President Donald Trump added a top impeachment attorney to his legal team Wednesday after the lead White House lawyer for the Russia meddling investigation stepped down.