The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.
The latest figures include 30% who Strongly Approve of the way the president is performing and 44% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14
On 'America's Newsroom,' Judge Napolitano breaks down the fiery questions facing the attorney general from both sides of the aisle.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate “certain issues” requested by congressional Republicans, involving the sale of Uranium One and alleged unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundation, leaving the door open for an appointment of another special counsel.
In a letter first obtained by Fox News, the Justice Department responded to July 27 and September 26 requests from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and other committee members, who called for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the matters in question.
The letter comes on the eve of Sessions’ testimony before the same committee, scheduled for Tuesday.
“The Attorney General has directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate certain issues raised in your letters,” Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd wrote.
“These senior prosecutors will report directly to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General [Rod Rosenstein], as appropriate, and will make recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a Special Counsel,” Boyd wrote.
The Justice Department does not ordinarily confirm or deny investigations, and Boyd wrote that “this letter should not be construed to do so.”
The Justice Department’s letter specifically said that some of the topics requested by Goodlatte and other committee members were already being investigated by the department’s Inspector General’s office.
The letter specifically mentioned allegations related to the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email probe, including allegations that DOJ and FBI “policies or procedures” were “not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to or related to” then-FBI Director James Comey’s public announcement to close the Clinton email “matter” on July 5, 2016, or the letter he sent lawmakers on October 28, 2016, about newly discovered Clinton emails, and that those “investigative decisions were based on improper considerations.”
“The Department has forwarded a copy of your letters to the IG so he can determine whether he should expand the scope of his investigation based on the information contained in those letters,” Boyd wrote. “Once the IG’s review is complete, the Department will assess what, if any, additional steps are necessary to address any issues identified by that review.”
While the Justice Department did not confirm or deny an ongoing investigation into Clinton matters, administration officials pointed Fox News to the attorney general’s testimony at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, raising questions over whether he would recuse himself from this investigation.
“With regard to Secretary Clinton and some of the comments I made, I do believe that that could place my objectivity in question,” Sessions said in response to committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s, R-Iowa, asking whether he could approach a Clinton investigation “impartially.” Sessions added at the time, “I believe the proper thing for me to do would be to recuse myself from any questions involving those kind of investigations that involve Secretary Clinton and that were raised during the campaign or to be otherwise connected to it.”
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed in May as a special counsel to investigate accusations of collusion between Russia and officials close to President Trump.
Fox News' Jake Gibson contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.
Sen. Graham also says ex-FBI chief Comey should testify again about the Clinton probe; Catherine Herridge goes in-depth for 'Special Report'
President Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reportedly corresponded with WikiLeaks before the 2016 presidential election, but his attorneys have said they “have no concerns” about the documents.
According to a new report by The Atlantic on Monday, Trump Jr. received a private message from the WikiLeaks Twitter account on September 20, 2016.
“A PAC run anti-Trump site putintrump.org is about to launch,” WikiLeaks reportedly wrote. “The PAC is a recycled pro-Iraq war PAC. We have guessed the password. It is ‘putintrump.’ See ‘About’ for who is behind it. Any comments?”
According to The Atlantic, Trump Jr. replied, “Off the record I don’t know who that is, but I’ll ask around. Thanks.”
In a seperate October 2016 exchange, according to The Atlantic, WikiLeaks urged Trump Jr. to "comment on/push this story” about then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wanting to “just drone” Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder.
“Already did that earlier today,” Trump Jr. later allegedly replied. “It’s amazing what she can get away with.”
The messages obtained by The Atlantic were turned over to investigators by Trump Jr.’s attorneys. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence had access to the documents, a source told Fox News.
“Over the last several months, we have worked cooperatively with each of the committees and have voluntarily turned over thousands of documents in response to their requests,” Alan Futerfas, an attorney for Trump Jr., said in a statement.
“Putting aside the question as to why or by whom such documents, provided to Congress under promises of confidentiality, have been selectively leaked, we can say with confidence that we have no concerns about these documents and any questions raised about them have been easily answered in the appropriate forum.”
According to the report, the messages are part of a long correspondence between WikiLeaks and Trump Jr., though Trump Jr. reportedly ignored many of the messages.
President Trump’s attorney Ty Cobb told Fox News on Monday that he was not aware that Donald Trump Jr.’s attorneys provided these documents to congressional investigators, but said there is likely no legal issue, from what he knows of the documents.
Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange tweeted about the report on Monday, saying that the organization couldn't "confirm" the messages with Trump Jr.
Wikileaks "does not keep such records and the Atlantic's presentation is edited and clearly does not have the full context," Assange wrote.
I cannot confirm the alleged DM's from @DonaldJTrumpJr to @WikiLeaks. @WikiLeaks does not keep such records and the Atlantic's presentation is edited and clearly does not have the full context. However, even those published by the Atlantic show that: 1/
— Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) November 13, 2017
This is not the first time that Trump Jr. has been in the spotlight, and has had his actions brought into question amid the larger probe into Russian meddling and potential collusion with Trump campaign associates in the 2016 presidential election.
In June 2016, Trump Jr. accepted a now-highly scrutinized meeting with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya, after he allegedly was promised “dirt” on Hillary Clinton. The meeting was brokered by music publicist Rob Goldstone who promised the campaign dirt. Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort, who was charged last month in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian collusion, also attended the meeting.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman and John Roberts contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.
CNNも無視できなくなってきた。U-one さらなる謎解き
『（ＣＮＮ） クリントン元米大統領が夫人のヒラリー氏らとともに運営する慈善団体「クリントン財団」とロシア企業のつながりをめぐる疑惑などについて、セッションズ米司法長官が連邦検察に対し、新たな特別検察官の任命を含めた捜査の可能性を検討するよう指示したことが１４日までに分かった。
ロシアの原子力企業「ロスアトム」は２０１０年、カナダのウラン生産会社「ウラニウム・ワン」の買収に向けて米当局の承認を得た。トランプ米大統領や一部の共和党議員らは、ロシア側がこの時、国務長官だったヒラリー氏の助力を求めてクリントン財団に献金した疑いを指摘している。
ボイド司法次官補が１３日、下院司法委員会のグッドラテ委員長にあてた書簡で伝えたところによると、連邦検察幹部らは現在捜査対象になっていない問題の捜査を始めたり、対象となっている問題の捜査を強化したりする必要があるかどうか、また特別検察官を任命するべきかどうかを検討し、セッションズ氏とローゼンスタイン司法副長官に報告する。
司法省が今年５月に任命したマラー特別検察官は、昨年の大統領選でロシアとトランプ陣営が結託していたとされる疑惑を調べている。
一方、トランプ氏は司法当局がこの問題ばかりでなく、民主党やクリントン氏の疑惑を捜査するべきだと主張。グッドラテ氏らは今年７月と９月の２回にわたってセッションズ、ローゼンスタイン両氏に書簡を送り、「マラー氏の捜査範囲外とみられる問題」を調べるもう１人の特別捜査官を任命するよう求めていた。』
The latest figures include 30% who Strongly Approve of the way the president is performing and 44% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -14
On 'America's Newsroom,' Judge Napolitano breaks down the fiery questions facing the attorney general from both sides of the aisle.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate “certain issues” requested by congressional Republicans, involving the sale of Uranium One and alleged unlawful dealings related to the Clinton Foundation, leaving the door open for an appointment of another special counsel.
In a letter first obtained by Fox News, the Justice Department responded to July 27 and September 26 requests from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and other committee members, who called for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the matters in question.
The letter comes on the eve of Sessions’ testimony before the same committee, scheduled for Tuesday.
“The Attorney General has directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate certain issues raised in your letters,” Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd wrote.
“These senior prosecutors will report directly to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General [Rod Rosenstein], as appropriate, and will make recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a Special Counsel,” Boyd wrote.
The Justice Department does not ordinarily confirm or deny investigations, and Boyd wrote that “this letter should not be construed to do so.”
The Justice Department’s letter specifically said that some of the topics requested by Goodlatte and other committee members were already being investigated by the department’s Inspector General’s office.
The letter specifically mentioned allegations related to the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email probe, including allegations that DOJ and FBI “policies or procedures” were “not followed in connection with, or in actions leading up to or related to” then-FBI Director James Comey’s public announcement to close the Clinton email “matter” on July 5, 2016, or the letter he sent lawmakers on October 28, 2016, about newly discovered Clinton emails, and that those “investigative decisions were based on improper considerations.”
“The Department has forwarded a copy of your letters to the IG so he can determine whether he should expand the scope of his investigation based on the information contained in those letters,” Boyd wrote. “Once the IG’s review is complete, the Department will assess what, if any, additional steps are necessary to address any issues identified by that review.”
While the Justice Department did not confirm or deny an ongoing investigation into Clinton matters, administration officials pointed Fox News to the attorney general’s testimony at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January, raising questions over whether he would recuse himself from this investigation.
“With regard to Secretary Clinton and some of the comments I made, I do believe that that could place my objectivity in question,” Sessions said in response to committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s, R-Iowa, asking whether he could approach a Clinton investigation “impartially.” Sessions added at the time, “I believe the proper thing for me to do would be to recuse myself from any questions involving those kind of investigations that involve Secretary Clinton and that were raised during the campaign or to be otherwise connected to it.”
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed in May as a special counsel to investigate accusations of collusion between Russia and officials close to President Trump.
Fox News' Jake Gibson contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.
Sen. Graham also says ex-FBI chief Comey should testify again about the Clinton probe; Catherine Herridge goes in-depth for 'Special Report'
President Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., reportedly corresponded with WikiLeaks before the 2016 presidential election, but his attorneys have said they “have no concerns” about the documents.
According to a new report by The Atlantic on Monday, Trump Jr. received a private message from the WikiLeaks Twitter account on September 20, 2016.
“A PAC run anti-Trump site putintrump.org is about to launch,” WikiLeaks reportedly wrote. “The PAC is a recycled pro-Iraq war PAC. We have guessed the password. It is ‘putintrump.’ See ‘About’ for who is behind it. Any comments?”
According to The Atlantic, Trump Jr. replied, “Off the record I don’t know who that is, but I’ll ask around. Thanks.”
In a seperate October 2016 exchange, according to The Atlantic, WikiLeaks urged Trump Jr. to "comment on/push this story” about then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wanting to “just drone” Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder.
“Already did that earlier today,” Trump Jr. later allegedly replied. “It’s amazing what she can get away with.”
The messages obtained by The Atlantic were turned over to investigators by Trump Jr.’s attorneys. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence had access to the documents, a source told Fox News.
“Over the last several months, we have worked cooperatively with each of the committees and have voluntarily turned over thousands of documents in response to their requests,” Alan Futerfas, an attorney for Trump Jr., said in a statement.
“Putting aside the question as to why or by whom such documents, provided to Congress under promises of confidentiality, have been selectively leaked, we can say with confidence that we have no concerns about these documents and any questions raised about them have been easily answered in the appropriate forum.”
According to the report, the messages are part of a long correspondence between WikiLeaks and Trump Jr., though Trump Jr. reportedly ignored many of the messages.
President Trump’s attorney Ty Cobb told Fox News on Monday that he was not aware that Donald Trump Jr.’s attorneys provided these documents to congressional investigators, but said there is likely no legal issue, from what he knows of the documents.
Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange tweeted about the report on Monday, saying that the organization couldn't "confirm" the messages with Trump Jr.
Wikileaks "does not keep such records and the Atlantic's presentation is edited and clearly does not have the full context," Assange wrote.
I cannot confirm the alleged DM's from @DonaldJTrumpJr to @WikiLeaks. @WikiLeaks does not keep such records and the Atlantic's presentation is edited and clearly does not have the full context. However, even those published by the Atlantic show that: 1/
— Julian Assange 🔹 (@JulianAssange) November 13, 2017
This is not the first time that Trump Jr. has been in the spotlight, and has had his actions brought into question amid the larger probe into Russian meddling and potential collusion with Trump campaign associates in the 2016 presidential election.
In June 2016, Trump Jr. accepted a now-highly scrutinized meeting with Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya, after he allegedly was promised “dirt” on Hillary Clinton. The meeting was brokered by music publicist Rob Goldstone who promised the campaign dirt. Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort, who was charged last month in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian collusion, also attended the meeting.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman and John Roberts contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a Politics Reporter for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @brookefoxnews.
CNNも無視できなくなってきた。U-one さらなる謎解き
『（ＣＮＮ） クリントン元米大統領が夫人のヒラリー氏らとともに運営する慈善団体「クリントン財団」とロシア企業のつながりをめぐる疑惑などについて、セッションズ米司法長官が連邦検察に対し、新たな特別検察官の任命を含めた捜査の可能性を検討するよう指示したことが１４日までに分かった。
ロシアの原子力企業「ロスアトム」は２０１０年、カナダのウラン生産会社「ウラニウム・ワン」の買収に向けて米当局の承認を得た。トランプ米大統領や一部の共和党議員らは、ロシア側がこの時、国務長官だったヒラリー氏の助力を求めてクリントン財団に献金した疑いを指摘している。
ボイド司法次官補が１３日、下院司法委員会のグッドラテ委員長にあてた書簡で伝えたところによると、連邦検察幹部らは現在捜査対象になっていない問題の捜査を始めたり、対象となっている問題の捜査を強化したりする必要があるかどうか、また特別検察官を任命するべきかどうかを検討し、セッションズ氏とローゼンスタイン司法副長官に報告する。
司法省が今年５月に任命したマラー特別検察官は、昨年の大統領選でロシアとトランプ陣営が結託していたとされる疑惑を調べている。
一方、トランプ氏は司法当局がこの問題ばかりでなく、民主党やクリントン氏の疑惑を捜査するべきだと主張。グッドラテ氏らは今年７月と９月の２回にわたってセッションズ、ローゼンスタイン両氏に書簡を送り、「マラー氏の捜査範囲外とみられる問題」を調べるもう１人の特別捜査官を任命するよう求めていた。』
