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Mueller demolished the notion: Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, 2:157.
no underlying criminal activity: “Martha Stewart to Donald Trump: Can There Be Obstruction of Justice with No Underlying Crime?,” PolitiFact, March 25, 2019.
“The only commitment I made”: “I Can Land the Plane,” Washington Post, April 28, 2019.
Mueller might not have concluded: Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, 2:2.
He marked the occasion: “Full Transcript of Mueller’s Statement on Russia Investigation,” New York Times, May 29, 2019.
By then, it had dawned: “Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” Whitehouse.gov, May 30, 2019.
“maybe in modern political history”: “The 48 Most Revealing Lines of Steve Bannon’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview,” CNN, September 12, 2017.
As the New Yorker editor David Remnick: “There Is No Deep State,” New Yorker, March 11, 2017.
Even Mike Lofgren, whose essay: “Yes, There Is a Deep State—but Not the Right Wing’s Caricature,” Lobe Log, March 17, 2017.
For that he received no gratitude: Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump), Twitter, May 11, 2019, 5:39 P.M.
Rod Rosenstein announced his resignation: “READ: Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein’s Resignation Letter,” CNN, April 29, 2019.
In a speech in New York on April 25: GBC 2019 Annual Meeting—Rod Rosenstein, Vimeo, May 17, 2019.
“We govern ourselves in accordance”: “Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Armenian Bar Association’s Public Servants Dinner,” New York, April 25, 2019, U.S. Department of State.
“Law Day recognizes that we govern”: “President Donald J. Trump Proclaims May 1, 2018, as Law Day, U.S.A.,” Whitehouse.gov, April 30, 2018.
“The former director is a partisan pundit”: Billy House and Chris Strohm, “Rod Rosenstein Attacks Comey, Defends Mueller Probe in Speech,” Bloomberg, May 13, 2019.
On May 28, in The Washington Post: “James Comey: No ‘Treason.’ No Coup. Just Lies—and Dumb Lies at That,” Washington Post, May 28, 2019.
McCabe also had a star turn: “Andrew McCabe: The Full ‘60 Minutes’ Interview,” CBS News, February 17, 2019.
McCabe has said he is constrained: McCabe, Threat, 254–55, 259.
In an interview on 60 Minutes: “William Barr Interview: Read the Full Transcript,” CBS News, May 31, 2019.
“Sir, the Constitution says treason”: “Remarks by President Trump on Supporting America’s Farmers and Ranchers,” Whitehouse.gov, May 23, 2019.
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ABC News, 245, 246, 294–95
Abe, Shinzo, 170
Abedin, Huma
and Clinton email investigation, 58, 75
and Clinton Foundation investigation, 99
and Weiner laptop investigation, 107, 115, 166, 321
and Weiner scandal, 105
Access Hollywood tape, 108, 140, 231
Acosta, Jim, 305
“actionable intelligence,” 104, 322
Affordable Care Act, 183–84
Alexander, Lamar, 306
Alexander, Peter, 331
Allen, Mike, 271–72
All In (Broadwell), 53
All the President’s Men (Woodward and Bernstein), 137n, 302–3
Amanpour, Christiane, 189
Amazon, 257
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 22
Amuluru, Uma, 69
Anderson, Trisha, 65, 122–23
Angels in America (Kushner), 180
anti-Muslim sentiment, 139, 163, 165
antiterrorism, 20–21
The Art of the Deal (Trump), 89
Ashcroft, Janet, 22–23
Ashcroft, John, 20, 22–28, 30, 32, 54, 61–62, 125, 241
Aspen Ideas Festival, 72
Assange, Julian, 87, 88, 108
Australian High Commission, 87
Axelrod, Matthew
and Clinton email investigation, 58–60, 78, 80, 83, 124–26, 129–30
and Clinton Foundation investigation, 97, 99, 123
and Flynn’s communications with Russia, 152
and leak investigations, 195, 196
and policy on elections, 97
and Trump’s travel ban, 163
Axios, 271–72
Baker, James
and appointment of special counsel, 229
and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 91
and Clinton email investigation, 57, 59, 61, 63, 83
and Comey briefings on Russian interference, 144
and Comey’s firing, 10–11
and Comey’s Intelligence Committee testimony, 243
and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 92
and deliberations on special counsel appointment, 221
and election interference concerns, 120–21
and fallout from Comey’s firing, 203, 205, 210, 212
and FBI bias concerns, 50
and FISA applications, 109
and Flynn investigation, 169
and Jill McCabe’s campaign, 48
Iand Mueller Report findings, 319
and Rosenstein’s offer to record Trump, 224, 224n
and Russian interference investigation, 146
and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 260–61, 263
and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 257
and Trump’s attempts to influence Comey, 148, 174
and Weiner laptop investigation, 115, 117, 122
Baker, Peter, 252–53
Bannon, Steve
and Comey’s dinner meeting with Trump, 159
and Comey’s Intelligence Committee testimony, 246
and “deep state” term, 279n
and deliberations on firing Comey, 192
fired by Trump, 258
and McGahn’s resignation threat, 250
and Mueller Report findings, 323–24
and Mueller White House meeting, 229
and Sessions’s recusal from Russia investigation, 179–80
and Sessions’s resignation offer, 238, 240
and Trump’s criticisms of Mueller, 239
Barbour, Haley, 17
Barr, William
appointed attorney general, 306–9
blocking of Trump’s testimony in Russia probe, 298
defense of Comey, 131
and fallout from Comey’s firing, 217
and Mueller Report findings, 14–15, 310–14, 316, 325–26, 330
and unsolicited memo criticizing Mueller probe, 298
Barrett, Devlin
and Clinton Foundation investigation, 116, 123
on McCabe campaign contributions, 114
and McCabe’s clarifications on Page interview, 262, 267
and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 260, 269–70
Bartiromo, Maria, 187–88
Baton, Martin, 270
Beckhard, Daniel, 259, 260, 267
Benghazi consulate bombing, 32–35
Berger, Sandy, 53
Bernardo, Leonard, 55
Bezos, Jeff, 257
Bharara, Preet, 106, 114, 119
Biden, Joe, 143
Biggs, Andy, 274
BlackBerry devices, 75, 113, 118
blackmail concerns, 81, 95, 102–3, 144, 152, 296
Blitzer, Wolf, 7, 311–12
Blumenthal, Richard, 190–91
Boehner, John, 34
Boente, Dana, 185, 186, 188, 222
Boesky, Ivan, 18
Boggs, Tommy, 17
Boone, Jennifer, 152
Bork, Robert, 249
Bossert, Tom, 145
Boston Globe, 99
Boston Marathon bombings, 32
Bowdich, David, 6, 7, 300
Breitbart News, 98, 207
Brennan, John, 131, 143
Bridgegate scandal, 172n
Bridgewater Associates, 18, 29, 33
Broadwell, Paula, 53
Bruni, Frank, 297
Burnham, James, 198
Burr, Richard, 181, 202–3
Bush, Billy, 108
Bush, George H. W., 14, 131
Bush, George W.
Comey’s service under, 60, 162
McGahn’s service under, 157
and Scooter Libby prosecution, 56
and Stellar Wind surveillance program, 21–22, 24–27
Trump contrasted with, 324
Bush, Jeb, 37
BuzzFeed News, 3, 149
Cain, Herman, 149n
Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 330
Capehart, Jonathan, 72
Card, Andrew, 22, 23, 27
Carlin, John P., 61
Carlson, Tucker, 112
Caucus Room, 17
CBS News, 330
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
and Australian intelligence on Russian interference, 88
and Clinton email investigation, 131
and Espionage Act cases, 53–54
and Ohr’s background, 94
and Stellar Wind surveillance program, 26
and Trump’s intelligence briefings, 145
Chacon, Bobby, 297
Chaffetz, Jason, 128
Cheney, Dick, 22, 56
Chinese espionage, 52
Chozick, Amy, 71
Christie, Chris
and anti-Clinton sentiment, 85
and Bridgegate scandal, 172n
and Clinton email investigation, 110–11
and Comey’s firing, 199
and Flynn investigation, 171–72
and Trump’s efforts to remove special counsel, 248
and Wray appointment to FBI, 240
Christie, Mary Pat, 171
Cicilline, David, 275
Cillizza, Chris, 299
Cipollone, Pat, 325
Circa News, 195, 263, 287
Clancy, Joe, 154
Clapper, Jim
and Clinton email investigation, 131
and Comey briefing on Russian interference, 144–45
and fallout from Comey’s firing, 216
and Russian interference investigation, 143, 145
and Steele dossier, 150
and Trump’s national security briefing, 145–46
Clifford, Stephanie (Stormy Daniels), 147, 280
Clinton, Bill
and Anthony Weiner scandal, 105–6
and Clinton email investigation, 35, 81
and Clinton Foundation investigation, 98
and Espionage Act cases, 54
impeachment, 50
and Mueller Report findings, 321
and Sessions’s firing, 3–4
tarmac meeting with Lynch, 67–73, 320–21
technical illiteracy of, 75
and Whitewater investigation, 4, 36, 50, 301
Clinton, Hillary
and Anthony Weiner scandal, 105–6
and Bill Clinton–Lynch tarmac meeting, 67, 320–21
campaign event with Obama, 82
and Clinton Foundation investigation, 98
and Comey’s firing, 198
and conservative culture of FBI, 111–12
and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 109
Democratic nominating convention, 86, 88
and election interference concerns, 121
and election outcome, 136
email investigation, 11, 34–39, 40–56, 57–66, 67, 74–81, 108–9, 113–14, 160, 187–88, 208, 265, 290, 319, 321–22
and FBI culture, 50
and Flynn’s conviction, 268–69
and Guccifer 2.0 leaks, 86
and Jill McCabe’s campaign, 48
and Mueller Report findings, 320
and Russian interference investigation, 3
and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 255, 257
Trump’s attempts to initiate investigation on, 247
Trump’s obsession with, 290
and Trump’s tensions with Comey, 188–89
and Whitewater investigation, 4, 36, 50, 301
See also Clinton Foundation and investigation; Midyear Exam investigation
Clinton Cash (Schweitzer), 98–99
Clinton Foundation and investigation
and Comey’s firing, 198
and FBI bias concerns, 116, 123
FBI investigation opened, 97–98
and leak investigations, 195
and McAuliffe, 48
and McCabe’s firing, 286–87
and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 260
and Trump’s attacks on Comey, 265
and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 256
Wall Street Journal article on, 116, 123, 130, 195–96, 219
CNN
and Comey’s firing, 5, 7, 10–11
and McCabe’s firing, 288
and Steele dossier, 147–49
and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 299
Trump’s conflicts with, 305–6
Coats, Dan, 158, 183, 210
Cohen, Michael
FBI raid, 289–91, 292
and origins of “deep state” conspiracy theory, 13
plea deal and cooperation against Trump, 301–2, 308
and porn star hush money payments, 280–81
and Steele dossier, 96, 133, 149
and Trump Tower Moscow deal, 89, 90n, 264, 307–8, 315
and Vanity Fair interview, 264
Cohn, Gary, 324
Cohn, Roy, 149n, 179–80, 282, 329
Coleman, Randy, 38
College of William & Mary, 326
Collins, Susan, 233, 247
Columbia Law School, 29
Comey, James
appointed as FBI director, 28–31
and appointment of special counsel, 230–33
background, 18–20
and Barr’s defense of Trump, 298–99
book release, 293–97
briefings on Russian investigations, 143–45, 181–85, 252
and Clinton email investigation, 37, 40–49, 52, 55–56, 57–67, 76–84, 124–29, 131–32, 143
and Clinton Foundation investigation, 99
and Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting, 71–73
confirmation hearings, 31
and conservative culture of FBI, 112
and Crossfire Hurricane investigation, 91–93, 230
and “deep state” conspiracy theories, 279
documentation of meetings with Trump, 162, 174–75
and election interference concerns, 120–21
and election outcome, 136–37
and Espionage Act cases, 54–55
fallout from firing of, 198–201, 202–9, 210–11, 212–16, 217–25
field visit Los Angeles, 1–5
and findings of investigations, 319–24
fired as FBI director, 5–12, 192–201, 281
and
Flynn’s communications with Russia, 151–52
Grassley’s hostility to, 306
and Guccifer 2.0 leaks, 86
ideology and philosophy of, 27–28, 28n
and inspector general’s report, 292–93
leadership style, 2, 31–33
and McCabe’s firing, 286, 288
and media coverage of Russia investigation, 176–77
meeting with Mueller for FBI position, 17–18
and Mueller Report findings, 315, 317, 326–27, 328
and origins of “deep state” conspiracy theory, 13
Priebus’s White House meeting with, 165–68
Rosenstein’s conflict with, 238
on Rosenstein’s nature, 164, 304
and Russian interference investigation, 141–42, 157–61, 162–63
security briefings with Trump, 172–74
Senate testimony, 188–91, 191–92, 241–47
and September 11, 2001, anniversary, 101
and staffing of the Trump administration, 139
and Steele dossier, 140–45, 150
and Stellar Wind surveillance program, 21–27
and Strzok-Page text messaging controversy, 270
Trump’s accusations against, 192–93, 252, 254
Trump’s attacks on, 226, 265
and Trump’s attacks on FBI, 274, 278
and Trump’s attacks on Sessions, 255–56, 257
Trump’s attempts to influence, 148, 154–55, 159–61, 162, 174, 178–79, 185–86, 188, 226–27
and Trump’s criticisms of Mueller, 239–40
and Trump’s intelligence briefings, 145–48
and Trump’s refusal to testify in Mueller probe, 283–84
and Trump’s treason claims, 331
and Weiner laptop investigation, 106–7, 113–14, 116–19, 122–23, 134–35
Wray compared to, 262
Comey, Patrice, 21
Conway, Kellyanne, 138, 149
Conyers, John, 199
Cooper, Charles, 324
Cooper, Justin, 75, 237
Corn, David, 132
Costello, Robert, 291
Cox, Archibald, 4, 249
Crawford, Jan, 330
Crossfire Hurricane investigation
and election results, 136
expansion of scope, 230
and FISA applications, 109–10
internal debate on handling of, 99–100
opening of, 91–93
origin on name, 91n
oversight of, 152