This Is Trump's Biggest Scandal

Happy New Year [In the Mix] Must-Read [Here Are 5 Highlights From the Year's Biggest Scandal]( This was a high-intensity year for politics—the inauguration of an unexpected and polarizing president, the installation of a new Supreme Court justice, Republican efforts to undo Obama’s legislative achievements, capped by a massive, hasty, tax overhaul in December. But during this turbulent year in Washington, the Trump-Russia investigation has been a constant, with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and a number of congressional committees examining both Russian election interference and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. As the investigation has dragged on, there have been dramatic moments and the disclosure of remarkable documents: The Trump-Russia dossier compiled by former British intelligence operative Christopher Steele; then-FBI director James Comey’s meticulous notes recording his meetings with the president; Trump’s subsequent firing of Comey; Donald Trump Jr.’s emails with a Russian pop star’s publicist; and, let’s not forget, Comey’s remark after the president’s tweet suggesting he had recorded their White House conversations: “Lordy, I hope there are tapes.” [READ MORE]( [tweet this]( --------------------------------------------------------------- —Advertisement— --------------------------------------------------------------- More News [The LA Times Just Provided a Great Example of the "Hack Gap"]( [Stop Blaming Baby Boomers]( [What Will It Take to Wake Republicans Up?](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  [Read More]( [Donate]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't Miss [Here Is the Worst Anti-Science BS of 2017]( [This Must Be Driving Trump Nuts]( --------------------------------------------------------------- —Advertisement—  --------------------------------------------------------------- In the Mix comes to you from Mother Jones, an award-winning, nonprofit investigative journalism organization. [Donate]( [Mother Jones Store]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by newsletters@motherjones.com Mother Jones | 222 Sutter Street, #600 San Francisco, CA USA 94108 [Advertise]( | [Edit Profile]( | [Email Preferences](