Barr says DOJ did not consult with White House on Flynn decision
Attorney General William Barr joined CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge for an exclusive interview.
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Attorney General William Barr joined CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge for an exclusive interview.
Attorney General William Barr joined CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge to discuss the reasoning behind the motion.
Attorney General William Barr joined CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge to discuss the reasoning behind the motion.
Justice Department attorneys said in court filings Thursday it is seeking to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser.
The Department of Justice has dropped criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The retired Army general pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about discussions he had with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. in the weeks before President Trump took office. CBSN legal contributor Keir Dougall joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with the latest.
The April number is a slight decrease from the record-shattering number of background checks in March.
President Trump said he would consider bringing former national security adviser Michael Flynn back into the administration.
The notes show that during an internal discussion about the bureau's investigation of Flynn, an unknown author questioned whether the goal was "Truth/Admission" or "to get him to lie."
Documents related to the prosecution of former national security adviser Michael Flynn were unsealed Wednesday. They include handwritten notes from his 2017 interview with the FBI. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more.
Papadopoulos boasts about setting up "a meeting with... (t) President of Egypt and Trump," according to the transcript.
The FBI was warned sections of the controversial Steele dossier could have been part of a "Russian disinformation campaign to denigrate U.S. foreign relations," according to the footnotes.
CBS News has reviewed the transcript of a recorded conversation between George Papadopoulos and a confidential FBI source that took place near the end of the 2016 presidential campaign.
It's called "Zoom-bombing," and in the age of coronavirus, when all meetings have had to go digital, it's the newest way hackers are wreaking havoc.
Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz reviewed 29 surveillance applications submitted to FISA and found issues with the underlying documentation in all 29.
Iran must provide a complete accounting of what occurred with Bob Levinson before the United States can fully accept what happened in this case," National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien said.
"I want to kill you with my bare hands and smash your sick little round fat lying face in," the man allegedly wrote.
Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in December 2017 but is attempting to withdraw his guilty plea.
The last known image of 17-year old Tylee Ryan was taken on a family trip to Yellowstone on September 8.
Judge James Boasberg wrote in an order Wednesday that "there is thus little doubt that the government breached its duty of candor to the court."
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One defendant allegedly wrote that the goal was to "have them all wake up one morning and find themselves terrorized by targeted propaganda."
Video shows Faye Swetlik getting off her school bus Monday afternoon.
The hearing serves as a rare opportunity for the leaders of largely clandestine organizations to publicly elaborate their major areas of concern.
"We have to bear in mind that, given the narrow window we face, the risk of losing the 5G struggle with China should vastly outweigh all other considerations," Bill Barr warned.