Pinedo, the 28-year-old California man who pleaded guilty to using stolen identities to set up bank accounts that were then used by Russians, is sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home detention.Ī U.S. House intelligence committee votes to release several transcripts of Mueller investigation interviews. The Washington Post reported that minutes after Trump’s inauguration, Flynn allegedly texts a partner at ACU Strategic Partners, a Washington-based nuclear power consultancy, saying that sanctions would soon be gone and that the project is “good to go.” In an interview with CBS, vice-president Mike Pence denies that Flynn and Kislyak discussed sanctions.Īcting attorney general Sally Yates, as well as the director of the CIA and the director of national intelligence, want to tell Trump’s team that Flynn lied about discussing sanctions with Kislyak, Russia’s ambassador.Ĭomey vetoes the move, saying it will compromise an ongoing FBI investigation. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence announces it is conducting an investigation into Russian election meddling. Trump also releases a statement saying the DNC hacks had “absolutely no effect on the outcome of the election.”įor the first time, Trump says he thinks “it was Russia” that hacked the Democrats. The same day, Trump tells the New York Times that the Russia controversy is a “political witch hunt.”
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |