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In the category of: Uh oh…
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on corruption charges, pending a hearing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges arising from three separate corruption investigations, pending a hearing, Israel’s attorney general announced Thursday evening.
In the category of: Of course they did
Republican lawmakers ask Justice Department to investigate Michael Cohen for perjury
Two of President Donald Trump’s closest allies on the House Judiciary Committee referred Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to the Justice Department Thursday for possible criminal prosecution, claiming to have evidence that Cohen “committed perjury and knowingly made false statements” to lawmakers during his day-long testimony Wednesday.
In the category of: The eye of the storm
What Michael Cohen’s testimony means for the Russia investigation
Cohen offered intriguing new information — but he clearly hasn’t made Mueller’s case.
During his House testimony Wednesday, Michael Cohen offered new details about several matters of importance to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation — but said he knew of no direct evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
Cohen described Trump’s efforts to mislead the American public about Russia-related matters, and said that he has “suspicions” about whether collusion took place.
