The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would protect special counsels, like Robert S. Mueller III, who is leading the Russia investigation. Mr. Trump continued to distance himself from Michael D. Cohen, his personal lawyer who is under investigation from the Justice Department. Attorney General Jeff Sessions also declined to say whether he had recused himself from the inquiry into Mr. Cohen, given his recusal from the special counsel’s investigation. He also declined to answer when asked if he would quit if Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, was fired. Additional ReadingWith a new secretary of state in place, the Trump administration moved forward with outreach — to foreign countries and rappers.

Source: New York Times April 28, 2018 01:36 UTC