Новости за 08.11.2018

Trump's acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, has no intention of recusing from Russia probe, associates say
Washington Post
Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker has no intention of recusing himself from overseeing the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people close to him who added they do not believe he would approve any ...
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12 people killed, including sheriff's deputy, in 'horrific' Southern California bar shooting, police say
Washington Post
A gunman opened fire inside a crowded bar late Wednesday in Thousand Oaks, Calif., killing 12 people, including a sheriff's deputy who had rushed inside to confront the shooter, authorities said. The gunman was later found dead inside. The gunfire ...
Gunman Kills at Least 12 at Thousand Oaks BarNew York Times
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Trump firing Sessions is a lot like firing Comey. He's just desensitized us.
Washington Post
In July 2017, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) assured us there would be “holy hell to pay” if President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Key GOP senators said they wouldn't even hold hearings on a replacement. Even a few months ago, two ...
Trump Installs a Critic of the Mueller Investigation to Oversee ItNew York Times
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Reporters condemn White House decision to bar CNN's Acosta
CNN
New York (CNN Business) Reporters from many news organizations have expressed support for CNN's Jim Acosta after the White House revoked his press pass. The "hard pass," which speeds up entry to the White House grounds, was suspended by the ...
How CNN's Jim Acosta became the reporter Trump loves to hateWashington Post
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White House pulls CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's pass after contentious news conference
CNN
(CNN Business) In a stunning break with protocol, the White House said Wednesday night that it's suspending the press pass of CNN's Jim Acosta "until further notice." The move came just hours after Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent, drew ...
White House suspends press pass of CNN's Jim Acosta after his testy exchange with TrumpWashington Post
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Trump Vows 'Warlike Posture' if Democrats Investigate Him
New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened on Wednesday to adopt a “warlike posture” against Democrats if they use their newly-won control of the House to investigate his financial and political dealings, drawing a line at the start of a new era of ...
Pelosi hopes to move from Trump foil to House speaker — againWashington Post
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In Matthew Whitaker, Trump has a loyalist at the helm of the Justice Department
Washington Post
Matthew G. Whitaker, President Trump's pick to temporarily helm the Justice Department, provides Trump with the leader he has long sought at the law enforcement agency: a political loyalist critical of the special counsel probe. Before Whitaker joined ...
Meet the New Acting Attorney General, a Republican Party Loyalist From IowaTIME
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Pushed Out of Trump White House
Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out of his post Wednesday by President Trump, ending a turbulent tenure that began with Mr. Sessions as one of Mr. Trump's closes associates and ended with him facing repeated attacks from the president over ...
Trump fires Jeff Sessions, names Matthew Whitaker as interim attorney generalUSA TODAY
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