The GOP senator's comments come as the Trump administration grapples with series of bombshell stories surrounding the investigation into possible coordination between Trump's campaign and Russian Federation during the 2016 presidential election. As I've said before, no single piece of evidence has thus far been conclusive (and each piece is vulnerable to its own rebuttals), but the evidence taken together is starting to build a case that looks an very bad lot like this: First, Trump - frustrated at the FBI's investigation - strongly hinted to James Comey that he should clear Michael Flynn.
Air Force One departed from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington, with the president, first lady Melania Trump, his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, as well as a group of senior advisers and journalists covering the trip.
The White House repeated its assertion that a "thorough investigation will confirm that there was no collusion between the campaign and any foreign entity".
It did not deny the Times report that Trump was critical of Comey to the Russians the day after he fired him.
After Rosenstein was nominated by Trump to be deputy attorney general, a friend of Comey's told the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director that he was encouraged by Rosenstein's nomination and likely Senate confirmation, according to an account of the conversation in The New York Times. Former FBI Director James Comey, who was sacked by President Trump last week, will be testifying in an open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to a press release by members of the committee.
Two more bombshell reports published Friday afternoon delivered a one-two punch to the Trump White House regarding the investigation into its potential ties to Russian Federation, capping off a week where each day dealt a fresh blockbuster blow to the administration.
"I hope that former Director Comey's testimony will help answer some of the questions that have arisen since Director Comey was so suddenly dismissed by the President", said Senator Mark Warren, Vice President of the Senate Intel Committee, in the press release.
By grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into Russias actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with Russia, Spicer said.
He said he hopes Mr Comey's testimony will answer some of the questions that have arisen since the Federal Bureau of Investigation director was suddenly dismissed last week by President Trump. "Once again, the real story is that our national security has been undermined by the leaking of private and highly classified conversations".
Tollywood actor Jayam Ravi makes Cannes 2017 red carpet debut with wife!
Talking about her character, she said: "It's not a straight-forward role where I follow the instructions of my director and act". She posed happily for the shutterbugs to make a long lasting impact on the global arena. "I'm usually happy around people".
The Washington Post was the first to report on this detail of the investigation, saying a "senior White House adviser" has become "a significant person of interest" in the probe.
A spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul Ryan said he would not discuss information provided in classified briefings and said the House Oversight committee had already asked for documents related to Comeys firing.
"That's taken off. I'm not under investigation".
The newspaper cited the White House's official written account of the Oval Office meeting. Second, Trump got angry when Comey not only ignored his suggestion but instead publicly confirmed the investigation's existence. That's increased the appetite on Capitol Hill to hear directly from Comey himself.
The appointment of Mueller as special counsel has drawn generally favorable comments from Democrats and from some Republicans as well.
There was considerable frustration in the room, said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a member of the Armed Services Committee. "This renewed my confidence that we should not have confidence in this administration".
The White House has struggled since Comeys firing to explain the chain of events that led to it and the Justice Departments involvement in that decision.
"My memorandum is not a statement of reasons to justify a for-cause termination", he said. But he added, I wrote it. "I stand by it", Rosenstein said Friday during his closed-door session with lawmakers at the House of Representatives.
'WannaCry' ransomware attack: What we know The virus, which took control of users' files, spread to 100 countries, including Spain, France and Russian Federation . The software can run in 27 different language, according to US cybersecurity officials.
Companies prepare for more ransomware attacks on Monday They should immediately update their Windows operating system and back up their data. The cyber attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in around 150 countries.
Flynn blocked military move Turkey opposed Saddled with steep legal bills, Flynn wanted to reconnect with old friends and talk about potential future business opportunities. Michael Ledeen, an associate of Flynn, told the website that the retired general was reluctant to join the Trump administration.
Pence delivers commencement address at Grove College
Paul Browne, a spokesperson for Notre Dame, told CNN that administrators are "not concerned" about the walkout. Sunday, just after the start of commencement.
Apple will reportedly reveal 3 updated MacBooks next month
The company will also update the 12-inch MacBook, the thin-and-light notebook Apple has been selling for a couple of years now. Some Apple fans think the company doesn't pay enough attention to its laptop lineup since it isn't a huge moneymaker.
Colorado man to be freed early now in immigration custody Lima-Marin was a Cuban immigrant who came to the United States with his parents as a toddler during the 1980 Mariel boatlift. He said, 'Did you hear?' And I was like, 'Yeah, ' and I could just hear his smile", said Jasmine Lima-Marin.
France's Macron says EU treaty change 'not taboo'
Merkel said that Germany needs France to succeed, emphasising that "Europe will only do well if there is a strong France". She is scheduled to give a television interview on Thursday night and an announcement is expected by week's end.
Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.02 percent
As a result, many prospective homebuyers who can not come up with a 20 percent down payment are unable to get a loan. Other key rates also fell marginally. 3 year ARM loans have been quoted at 3.000% and the April is 3.744%.
Roberto Mancini odds-on favourite to replace Slaven Bilic at West Ham
Bilic said the club have activated an extension clause in goalkeeper Adrian's contract, which was due to expire this summer. States and we were missing a few players. "But hopefully we are going to be successful in finishing those transfers".
Belt homers again as Giants stay hot, beat Dodgers 2-1
Chicago went ahead to stay with five runs in the second against Scott Feldman (2-4), who was chased in the third. The benches cleared briefly after the top of the third when Cueto and Grandal exchanged words.
Oops! Bella Hadid Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction At Cannes
The contouring trend is still going strong, as demonstrated by influential models of the moment Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski. Her pale satin gown by Twinset was designed with spaghetti straps and thigh-high split, according to Vanity Fair .
Tom Hardy to star as Spider-Man villain Venom in solo film
Sony Pictures has started announcing the cast of Sony's Marvel Universe film " Venom ", which is set to release in 2018. Topher Grace played the character in Spider-Man 3 against Tobey Maguire, but less said about that, the better.
Sachin Tendulkar meets PM Modi to seek blessing for biopic on him
Since the film is scheduled to release on 26th May 2017, Sachin Tendulkar began his film promotion schedule as expected. He was watching the match and biting his nails while seeing what's happening.
From Watergate To "This Russia Thing": Comparing Nixon To Trump
John McCain (R-Ariz.) said the president's mounting scandals were inching towards Watergate proportions. For the sake of the republic-as much today as in 1974-the president must be impeached.
President Trump "Willing to Engage" North Korea to Avoid World War 3
South Korea has complained that some of its companies doing business in China have faced discrimination in retaliation for the THAAD deployment.