CAFE Insider 01/14: Is Trump a Russian Asset?
Preet and Anne address:
- The two bombshell reports from the New York Times and the Washington Post on Trump and Russia.
- Bill Barr’s confirmation hearings for Attorney General.
- Whether the president can assert executive privilege to block portions of Mueller’s report.
- Michael Cohen’s coming testimony before the House Committee on Oversight
Here are the various references made in the episode:
- The timeline of the Mueller investigation here.
- Ben Wittes' analysis of the New York Times story: What if the Obstruction was the Collusion? Read it here.
- Precedent on the issue of executive…
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