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| Trump-Russia investigation almost complete, says acting attorney general – live | Trump-Russia investigation almost complete, says acting attorney general – live |
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| Roger Stone, the longtime ally of President Trump who was indicted last week in the Russia probe, is set to be arraigned in federal court in Washington DC on Tuesday at 11am EST. | |
| And Jerome Corsi, a right-wing author and conspiracy theorist, is already volunteering to testify, Reuters is reporting, and to “let the chips fall where they may.” Corsi had been one of two people Stone sought to use as intermediaries to communicate with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange about hacked Democratic Party emails in the 2016 election campaign, according to the indictment. | |
| “I’m happy to be a witness,” Corsi told Reuters in an interview. “If it’s for Roger’s benefit or not for Roger’s benefit so be it but I’m going to tell the truth to the best of my ability.” | |
| While Corsi is ready to go, Stone’s legal team appears to be having some trouble. | |
| Roger Stone is due in federal court in DC tomorrow morning for an arraignment. His lawyers, who don't belong to the court's bar, have been having some issues today following the process for getting permission to appear in court pic.twitter.com/MijTkbAegW | |
| Stone has maintained that he will not testify against Trump, but he said on ABC’s This Week that he’d consult with his attorneys about potentially cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller, who is close to finishing his investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. | |
| The tens of thousands of immigration court hearings canceled during the five-week federal government shutdown could cause delays in the country’s already severely backlogged immigration court that will take years to sort through, the Associated Press is reporting. | The tens of thousands of immigration court hearings canceled during the five-week federal government shutdown could cause delays in the country’s already severely backlogged immigration court that will take years to sort through, the Associated Press is reporting. |
| Over 86,000 immigration court hearings were canceled during the standoff, the biggest number in California, followed by Texas and New York, according to an estimate from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. It estimates the courts have more than 800,000 pending cases overall. | Over 86,000 immigration court hearings were canceled during the standoff, the biggest number in California, followed by Texas and New York, according to an estimate from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University. It estimates the courts have more than 800,000 pending cases overall. |
| The shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for funding for a border wall to keep out migrants has only added to the delays in the system, where cases can already take years to be resolved, said Jennifer Williams, deputy attorney in charge of the immigration law unit at Legal Aid in New York City. | The shutdown over President Donald Trump’s demand for funding for a border wall to keep out migrants has only added to the delays in the system, where cases can already take years to be resolved, said Jennifer Williams, deputy attorney in charge of the immigration law unit at Legal Aid in New York City. |
| “They’re going to be playing catch-up for years,” she said. | “They’re going to be playing catch-up for years,” she said. |
| The shutdown did not affect hearings for immigrants being held in immigration detention. It also had no bearing on applications for green cards and U.S. citizenship, which are handled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and are funded by filing fees. | The shutdown did not affect hearings for immigrants being held in immigration detention. It also had no bearing on applications for green cards and U.S. citizenship, which are handled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and are funded by filing fees. |
| The cancellations were bad news for the many asylum applicants who have been waiting years to win approval so that they can bring loved ones to this country. It could be years before they are given new court dates, immigration attorneys said. | The cancellations were bad news for the many asylum applicants who have been waiting years to win approval so that they can bring loved ones to this country. It could be years before they are given new court dates, immigration attorneys said. |
| But for those with weak asylum cases, the canceled hearings could be a good thing, enabling them to keep on living in the U.S. and fend off deportation for now. | But for those with weak asylum cases, the canceled hearings could be a good thing, enabling them to keep on living in the U.S. and fend off deportation for now. |
| And he accepts! (And no “madame” speaker this time) pic.twitter.com/euE3o2ep0S | And he accepts! (And no “madame” speaker this time) pic.twitter.com/euE3o2ep0S |
| Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, has agreed to testify behind closed doors before the House Intelligence Committee next month, the Associated Press is reporting. | Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, has agreed to testify behind closed doors before the House Intelligence Committee next month, the Associated Press is reporting. |
| House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff of California announced that Cohen would testify before the intelligence panel on February 8. Cohen was initially scheduled to appear in an open hearing before the House Oversight Committee one day earlier, but he abruptly announced last week he was postponing his scheduled congressional testimony, citing “ongoing threats against his family” from Trump and the President’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani. | House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff of California announced that Cohen would testify before the intelligence panel on February 8. Cohen was initially scheduled to appear in an open hearing before the House Oversight Committee one day earlier, but he abruptly announced last week he was postponing his scheduled congressional testimony, citing “ongoing threats against his family” from Trump and the President’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani. |
| Cohen has also been subpoenaed to appear in mid-February before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the committee is in touch with Cohen’s legal team about that appearance, too. | Cohen has also been subpoenaed to appear in mid-February before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the committee is in touch with Cohen’s legal team about that appearance, too. |
| “We will continue to work with Mr. Cohen and law enforcement in order to protect Mr. Cohen and his family,” Schiff said in a statement, in which he thanked Cohen for agreeing to talk to the intelligence panel voluntarily. | “We will continue to work with Mr. Cohen and law enforcement in order to protect Mr. Cohen and his family,” Schiff said in a statement, in which he thanked Cohen for agreeing to talk to the intelligence panel voluntarily. |
| More from the Associated Press on the Mueller investigation: | More from the Associated Press on the Mueller investigation: |
| Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker says the special counsel’s Russia investigation is “close to being completed.” | Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker says the special counsel’s Russia investigation is “close to being completed.” |
| Whitaker made the comment Monday during an unrelated news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. | Whitaker made the comment Monday during an unrelated news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. |
| He says he’s been “fully briefed” on the special counsel’s investigation. He took over control overseeing the probe after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at the president’s request in November. | He says he’s been “fully briefed” on the special counsel’s investigation. He took over control overseeing the probe after Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at the president’s request in November. |
| Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign to sway the 2016 presidential election. Whitaker says he hopes to receive Mueller’s report as soon as possible. | Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign to sway the 2016 presidential election. Whitaker says he hopes to receive Mueller’s report as soon as possible. |
| Donald Trump has nominated William Barr to serve as the next attorney general. His confirmation hearing was held earlier this month and he’s awaiting a confirmation vote in the Senate. | Donald Trump has nominated William Barr to serve as the next attorney general. His confirmation hearing was held earlier this month and he’s awaiting a confirmation vote in the Senate. |
| Paul Manafort’s Feb. 8 sentencing was postponed Monday, Reuters is reporting, after prosecutors for the special counsel’s office accused President Trump’s former campaign chairman of breaching his plea agreement in a parallel case in Washington. | Paul Manafort’s Feb. 8 sentencing was postponed Monday, Reuters is reporting, after prosecutors for the special counsel’s office accused President Trump’s former campaign chairman of breaching his plea agreement in a parallel case in Washington. |
| Judge T.S. Ellis in the Eastern District of Virginia said in a court order he wanted to delay the sentencing until the other judge ruled on whether Manafort had knowingly lied to investigators in breach of his plea deal, noting that such a decision “may have some effect on the sentencing decision in this case.” | Judge T.S. Ellis in the Eastern District of Virginia said in a court order he wanted to delay the sentencing until the other judge ruled on whether Manafort had knowingly lied to investigators in breach of his plea deal, noting that such a decision “may have some effect on the sentencing decision in this case.” |
| The Trump administration announced sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil giant. The sanctions are meant to help punish “those responsible for Venezuela’s tragic decline”, the US treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin, told reporters at a White House briefing today. | The Trump administration announced sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil giant. The sanctions are meant to help punish “those responsible for Venezuela’s tragic decline”, the US treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin, told reporters at a White House briefing today. |
| The hope is that the sanctions would boost Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who last week declared himself interim president and was recognized by the United States. | The hope is that the sanctions would boost Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who last week declared himself interim president and was recognized by the United States. |
| Referring to the situation in Venezuela, National Security Adviser John Bolton said at the same briefing that “the president has made it clear that all options are on the table.” The notes scrawled on his notepad illustrated just what those options could be. | Referring to the situation in Venezuela, National Security Adviser John Bolton said at the same briefing that “the president has made it clear that all options are on the table.” The notes scrawled on his notepad illustrated just what those options could be. |
| So this notepad that National Security Advisor John Bolton was holding today at the White House briefing on Venezuela says:"Afghanistan -> Welcome the Talks. 5,000 troops to Colombia."If confirmed this would be a pretty terrible OPSEC breach.https://t.co/KS0Issfvps pic.twitter.com/IOrSprG567 | So this notepad that National Security Advisor John Bolton was holding today at the White House briefing on Venezuela says:"Afghanistan -> Welcome the Talks. 5,000 troops to Colombia."If confirmed this would be a pretty terrible OPSEC breach.https://t.co/KS0Issfvps pic.twitter.com/IOrSprG567 |
| JUST IN: Acting AG Whitaker on the Russia investigation: “The investigation is, I think, close to being completed, and I hope that we can get the report from [Special Counsel] Mueller as soon as we -- as possible.” pic.twitter.com/4fTXIixhy2 | JUST IN: Acting AG Whitaker on the Russia investigation: “The investigation is, I think, close to being completed, and I hope that we can get the report from [Special Counsel] Mueller as soon as we -- as possible.” pic.twitter.com/4fTXIixhy2 |
| Hey all, Vivian Ho on the West Coast taking over for Ben Jacobs. Stay tuned for more. | Hey all, Vivian Ho on the West Coast taking over for Ben Jacobs. Stay tuned for more. |
| Nancy Pelosi has invited Donald Trump to the Capitol to give the State of the Union yet again | Nancy Pelosi has invited Donald Trump to the Capitol to give the State of the Union yet again |
| Sarah Sanders held the first White House press briefing of the year | Sarah Sanders held the first White House press briefing of the year |
| A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office posits that the government shutdown cost the U.S. economy $11 billion. | A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office posits that the government shutdown cost the U.S. economy $11 billion. |
| A longtime top Obama aide has signed on with Howard Schultz’s potential third party bid for the White House. | A longtime top Obama aide has signed on with Howard Schultz’s potential third party bid for the White House. |
| NEWS: Former Obama WH adviser Bill Burton is joining Howard Schultz’s team as a top aide and communications strategist, per two people familiar with the hire. Burton was unavail for comment, Schultz spokes declined to comment. | NEWS: Former Obama WH adviser Bill Burton is joining Howard Schultz’s team as a top aide and communications strategist, per two people familiar with the hire. Burton was unavail for comment, Schultz spokes declined to comment. |
| Nancy Pelosi has just invited Trump to deliver the speech on February 5. | Nancy Pelosi has just invited Trump to deliver the speech on February 5. |
| NEWS: Speaker Pelosi has invited President Trump to give #SOTU address on February 5, 2019 in the House Chamber. pic.twitter.com/5C4m0b4gAc | NEWS: Speaker Pelosi has invited President Trump to give #SOTU address on February 5, 2019 in the House Chamber. pic.twitter.com/5C4m0b4gAc |
| Sarah Sanders says “the charges in the indictment against [Roger] Stone have nothing to do with the president.” | Sarah Sanders says “the charges in the indictment against [Roger] Stone have nothing to do with the president.” |
| Sanders doesn’t have any information about whether Trump might pardon Roger Stone and won’t raise it with him. | Sanders doesn’t have any information about whether Trump might pardon Roger Stone and won’t raise it with him. |
| "I'm not going to get into that at this point," Sarah Sanders says about a possible Roger Stone pardon. Says she's not aware of conversations about that happening. | "I'm not going to get into that at this point," Sarah Sanders says about a possible Roger Stone pardon. Says she's not aware of conversations about that happening. |
| White House press secretary Sarah Sanders accuses Speaker Nancy Pelosi of not acting in good faith over the State of the Union. | White House press secretary Sarah Sanders accuses Speaker Nancy Pelosi of not acting in good faith over the State of the Union. |
| Sanders on Nancy Pelosi and state of the union address: "I certainly don't think she acted in good faith at the front end since she cited security concerns that didn't exist." | Sanders on Nancy Pelosi and state of the union address: "I certainly don't think she acted in good faith at the front end since she cited security concerns that didn't exist." |
| As Sarah Sanders speaks from the podium, worth noting that two of the three cable news networks are not broadcasting her briefing. | As Sarah Sanders speaks from the podium, worth noting that two of the three cable news networks are not broadcasting her briefing. |
| Sarah Sanders is at the White House podium and the only network taking her live is Fox News. CNN & MSNBC both sticking with regular programming. | Sarah Sanders is at the White House podium and the only network taking her live is Fox News. CNN & MSNBC both sticking with regular programming. |