Green had said that “there is some concern” that autism was linked to “the preservatives that are in our vaccines.” He later said in a statement that his remarks had been “misconstrued.”
Scott Charles Maddox and Janice Paige Carter-Smith were indicted on racketeering, bank fraud, bribery and other charges. The indictment did not mention former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum.
The move had drawn fierce opposition from activists and potential 2020 White House contenders who have voiced criticism of the West Virginia Democrat’s environmental record.
An attorney for Trump called the ruling a “total victory for the President.” But Daniels’s attorney predicted that the decision “will never hold up on appeal.”
The former FBI director also said the “giant is awakening” and called on Americans to “hold [Trump] accountable” in 2020.
The retiring Utah Republican became the latest lawmaker to defend the president in the wake of a new legal filing directly implicating him in efforts to buy women’s silence.
He also cast contacts between Russians and Trump associates as common in an “international city” such as Washington.
Ayers, who is currently Vice President Pence’s chief of staff, announced in a tweet Sunday evening that he will leave the White House at the end of the year.
In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the senator said Barr’s views on domestic surveillance are “very troubling.” Other Senate Republicans predicted Barr’s confirmation will proceed smoothly.
At least two Kansas counties have reported discrepancies between their tallies and what the secretary of state's office recorded.