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Trump says “Witch Hunt ends” after judge dismisses DNC lawsuit

Tuesday, President Donald Trump won a major courtroom victory when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Democratic National Committee related to alleged interference in the 2016 campaign. Trump praised Judge John Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, for the favorable ruling. Koeltl ruled that the Trump officials named in the DNC’s lawsuit were shielded from … Continued
July 31, 2019

Alabama reaction to Mueller findings

Sunday, Alabama leaders reacted to the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller Report that there was no evidence of collusion between the President and Russian intelligence to win the 2016 presidential campaign. “When the Mueller investigation first began, I was one of the first to believe that it was unlikely to implicate President Trump, likely … Continued
March 25, 2019

Mueller delivers his report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered his report to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday. The report ends the lengthy investigation into allegations that President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wiki-Leaks to defeat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Numerous media reports claim that Mueller will not seek any … Continued
March 25, 2019

Brooks votes to make Mueller report public

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted in favor of legislation that would make the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller public when it is released. H.Con.Res. 24, requires that the Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress. H.Con.Res. 24 passed the House 420 to 0. “The American people deserve … Continued
March 18, 2019

Majority of voters oppose potential pardons for Manafort, Cohen

After the conviction of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and the guilty plea of his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, a new national poll indicates a majority of voters would oppose pardons for both men. Trump has reportedly considered pardoning Manafort, who was convicted last week on bank fraud charges, and Cohen, … Continued
August 27, 2018

Report: Haney agreed to pay Cohen $10 million if Bellefonte Nuclear Plant funding was approved

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Chattanooga real estate developer and top Trump donor, Franklin Haney, agreed to pay then-President Donald J. Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen $10 million for his help in obtaining funding to finish the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant in Hollywood, Alabama. The Wall Street Journal reported that Cohen’s consulting deal … Continued
August 3, 2018

Byrne says it’s important for Mueller investigation to conclude

The Mueller probe into whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians had a setback on Friday when a federal judge questioned if special prosecutor Robert Mueller had exceeded his authority in the investigation. “It’s unlikely you’re going to persuade me the special counsel has unfettered power to do whatever he wants,” U.S. District Judge … Continued
May 9, 2018

Bannon calls Donald Trump Jr., Kushner “unpatriotic” and “treasonous”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a new book, former Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon describes Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort’s infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign as “unpatriotic” and “treasonous.” In the new book by Michael Wolff called “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” … Continued
January 4, 2018

Sewell says Congress must hear from Manafort, Gates and Papadopoalos

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, it was announced that former Trump 2016 Campaign Manager Paul Manafort and his partner, Rick Gates, had both been indicted by charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller also announced that former Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Adviser George Papadopoulos had accepted a guilty plea. U.S. Rep. Terri … Continued
November 2, 2017

Democrats continue to target Martha Roby

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 11, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released yet another attack on US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) whom they have identified as potentially vulnerable in the 2018 election. This time the comments regard Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner (Trump’s son-in-law and trusted adviser) and then-Trump Campaign manager … Continued
July 12, 2017