::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

The White House announced on Thursday Attorney General Barr has Pres. Donald Trump's blessing to launch an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.  This is essentially the Republican version of the Muller probe.   The official announcement form the press secretary follows. Statement from the Press Secretary    Today, at the request and recommendation of the Attorney General of the United States, President Donald J. Trump directed the intelligence community to quickly and fully cooperate with the Attorney General’s investigation into surveillance activities during the 2016 Presidential election. The Attorney General has also been delegated full and complete authority to declassify information pertaining to this investigation, in accordance with the long-established standards for handling classified information. Today’s action will help ensure that all Americans learn the truth about the events that occurred, and the actions that...

By Mona Austin A Monday surprise in the Mueller investigation set the tone for Pres. Donald Trump mood before heading to the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  . The special counsel office said they would tear up Paul Manafort's (Trump's former Campaign Chairman) cooperation agreement after determining he lied to the FBI numerous times. This shift suggests Manafort is hiding  something to protect the president  in hopes of being pardoned by  Trump in the future. The probe has been on-going for two years and sources say it is nearly over, but this development may be significant in drawing the conclusion that Trump was also dishonest about his dealings with the Communist nation.  By Thursday of the same week, it was reported that Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-attorney told a federal judge he lied to at the time to avoid "contradicting the president's messaging." Trump continues to call the investigation a witch hunt. Lies from both men implicate ...