He was on the payroll of a foreign government while in a powerful position in the U.S. government, and that crosses about every ethical red line you can think of, experts say.
Donald Trump
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Trump calls naming of special counsel ‘single greatest witch hunt’ in U.S. history
The president insists anew there were no nefarious ties between his campaign and Russia.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to Mueller’s appointment along party lines
While Republicans Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin cite the former FBI director’s resume, Democratic Rep. Pingree and Sen. Angus King, an independent, caution that he must remain impartial.
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Sen. Collins wants Comey to testify, deliver memos on Trump meeting
Maine’s Republican senator tells NPR she wants to establish the key facts amid allegations Trump tried to quash part of the FBI’s Russia investigation.
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Putin says Russia can hand over records of Trump’s White House meeting with Lavrov
Putin says ‘political schizophrenia’ has gripped the U.S. after some members of Congress expressed concern bordering on alarm over Trump’s discussions with Russian diplomats.
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Maine Voices: Jeopardizing environmental assets makes no economic sense
Aquaculture and brownfield redevelopment are among the state’s pluses that cuts could harm.
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Q&A on reports about Comey’s memo
Here’s what’s known so far.
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Trump asked Comey to shut down investigation of Michael Flynn, notes show
The White House denies the account, which raises questions about whether the president crossed any legal lines.
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‘Pay Trump Bribes Here’ projected on wall above entrance to Trump Hotel in D.C.
An arrow pointed from the words toward the entrance.
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Barron Trump to attend private school in Maryland this fall
He will be the first presidential child to attend St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.