Tony Podesta

Report: Tony Podesta Offered Immunity to Testify Against Manafort

On Thursday’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on the Fox News Channel, show host Tucker Carlson reported that, according to two sources, Podesta Group founder Tony Podesta has been offered immunity by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify against former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort.

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Donald Trump Orders Justice Department to Investigate Obama Surveillance

“I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes – and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!” Trump wrote on Twitter on Sunday afternoon. 

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Mueller Investigating Top DC Lobbyists: Five Things to Know About the New Turn

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is now investigating another lobbyist in addition to Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta — former Republican congressman Vin Weber, according to a new report by the Associated Press. Mueller is also looking into law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP. Here’s the five things to know about the investigation’s latest turn.

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Mueller Grand Jury Investigating Top DC Lobbyists

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort, according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.

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Refugee Council USA Hired Podesta Group to Deliver ‘Talking Points’ That Provide ‘Cover’ to Jeff Flake, Other GOP Amnesty Supporters

The lobbying arm of the refugee resettlement industry hired the Podesta Group earlier this year to deliver “talking points” that provide “cover” to Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and other pro-amnesty Republican members of Congress when discussing the issue of refugee resettlement with the media and other Republicans.

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