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Trump puts pressure on DOJ, FBI to release documents amid spying claims (Fox News)
President Trump on Saturday said it would be “a really big deal” if the FBI and Department of Justice infiltrated his campaign during the 2016 election campaign, and he called for the DOJ to release documents being requested by Republican lawmakers’ regarding the Russia probe.
“If the FBI or DOJ was infiltrating a campaign for the benefit of another campaign, that is a really big deal,” he tweeted, adding his support to pushes by the House Intelligence Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee to release documents about the FBI’s actions during the 2016 campaign. [Read More]
Texas school shooting sparks reaction from Trump, other lawmakers: ‘This has to stop’ (Fox News)
Reactions from Capitol Hill are pouring in after reports that at least 10 people were killedin a shooting at a Texas high school early Friday — with President Trump adding “early reports not looking good.”
A suspected shooter was taken into custody after allegedly opening fire inside a first-period art class at Santa Fe High School, located about 30 miles southeast of Houston, KRIV-TV reports. [Read More]
Exclusive: Peter Navarro pushed Stefan Halper for Trump job (Axios)
President Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, recommended appointing Stefan Halper, an academic and suspected FBI informant on the Trump campaign, to a senior role in the Trump administration, Axios has learned.
Behind the scenes: During the presidential transition Navarro recommended Halper, among other people, for ambassador roles in Asia. A White House official said Halper visited the Eisenhower Executive Office Building last August for a meeting about China. [Read More]
Concealed FISA Docs May Hold Key to Trump Surveillance (SaraACarter.com)
President Trump is meeting Monday with Senior FBI, DOJ and DNI officials at the White House to discuss classified documentation requested by the House Intelligence Committee and whether or not members of the Obama administration authorized the use of a long-time informant of the CIA and FBI to investigate members of his 2016 campaign. The meeting came on the heels of the President’s demand Sunday for the Justice Department to investigate the FBI’s operation, known as Crossfire Hurricane, which included surveillance of members of the Trump campaign. [Read More]
In the first televised debate of the election season, eight Democrats running for Maryland governor swiped at popular Republican incumbent Larry Hogan and highlighted their differences on whether they would raise taxes or embrace Martin O’Malley-era crime-fighting policies.
The hour-long, taped debate will air at 7 p.m. Monday on WBAL and Maryland Public Television, offering many voters their first glimpse at the broad range of candidates seeking the nomination — from longtime executives and politicians to first-time candidates. [Read More]
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