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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following an ominous statement from the White House about President Bashar Assad "paying a heavy price" if he launches another chemical weapons attack in the midst of Syria's ongoing civil war.
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California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) drew comparisons between President Trump and former President Richard Nixon on Saturday, saying that history is repeating itself as Trump takes actions reminiscent of Watergate.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) said Friday that President Trump is "waiving executive privilege" by tweeting about the investigation into ties between the Trump administration and Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
For the first time, Trump acknowledges he is under federal investigation while simultaneously taking aim at his own Justice Department
In a message that journalists and political observers say looks like a shocking attack by a sitting president on his own Justice Department, President Donald Trump appeared to take aim at Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in a Friday morning tweet. Trump also acknowledged, for the first time publicly, that he is under federal investigation.
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle laid bare their suspicions about U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Lebanon over the countries' supposed links to terror on Thursday, perhaps signaling choppy waters in the alliances.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Thursday ripped President Trump's claims of a "witch hunt" against him, predicting the FBI would “find some witches” in its investigation into Trump.
“Dear @realDonaldTrump: I will bet you a bottle of fine CA wine that America's professional & dedicated FBI agents find some witches. #MAGA,” Lieu tweeted.
Washington Post reported Wednesday that the special counsel appointed to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia is now looking into whether Trump sought to obstruct justice.
Trump decried the reported news earlier Thursday, saying he's the victim of "the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history."