Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (July–December 2018)

This is a timeline of major events in second half of 2018 related to the investigations into the many suspicious links between Trump associates and Russian officials and spies relating to the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.It follows the timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections before and after July 2016 up until election day November 8, and the transition, the first and second halves of 2017, and the first half of 2018, but precedes that of the first and second halves of 2019, 2020, and 2021.These events are related to, but distinct from, Russian interference in the 2018 United States elections.
Unclassified Summary of Initial Findings on 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment released by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Grand Jury Indicts 12 Russian Intelligence Officers for Hacking Offenses Related to 2016 Election
Indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers
Criminal complaint against Maria Butina
Affidavit supporting the criminal complaint against Maria Butina.
"Disinformation and ‘fake news’: Interim Report" by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee
Michael Cohen's plea agreement
Michael Cohen charging documents
Samuel Patten statement of the offense
Paul Manafort plea agreement
Paul Manafort statement of the offense and other acts
American Media Inc. Non-Prosecution Agreement
United States of America v. Elena Alekseevna Khusyaynova criminal complaint
Transcript of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees joint interview of George Papadopoulos (redacted)
ICO report: Investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns
Jeff Sessions' resignation letter
Criminal Information document filed with Michael Cohen's November 29 plea agreement
Michael Flynn – sentencing memorandum
Michael Flynn – addendum to sentencing memorandum
Sentencing memorandum for Michael Cohen filed by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
Transcript of Comey testimony before the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees
Maria Butina statement of the offense.
Indictment of Bijan Kian and Kamil Ekim Alptekin unsealed on December 17, 2018.
The IRA, Social Media and Political Polarization in the United States, 2012-2018
The Tactics & Tropes of the Internet Research Agency
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling: the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not protect a company owned by a foreign country from a grand jury subpoena.
Letter from the House Judiciary Committee majority to the Senate majority leader, acting attorney general, and the Department of Justice inspector general on the status of their investigation into the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation.
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TrumpCrime In ProgressFacts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in IntelligenceHoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of TruthThe Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and His Spies are Undermining America and Dismantling the WestProof of Conspiracy: How Trump's International Collusion is Threatening American DemocracyThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America In the Age of Terror and TrumpBusiness careerThe Trump Organizationwealthtax returnsMedia careerThe ApprenticebibliographyfilmographyEndorsementsEponymsFamilyFoundationAmerican footballHonorsPublic imagein popular cultureSNL parodieshandshakesLegal affairsSexual misconduct allegationsNicknamespseudonymsRacial viewsComments on John McCainConspiracy theoriesResidencesRhetoricSecurity incidentsTrump dancesecondtimelinePresidential libraryExecutive actionsfirst termsecond termproclamationspardonsforeign'20–'21Namaste TrumpNorth Korea summitsSingaporeRiyadh summitHelsinki summitJanuary 20182018–2019Protestsfederal law enforcement deploymentSt. John's Church photo opFalse or misleading statementsal-BaghdadiSoleimaniAfghanistan withdrawalTikTok controversyAttempts to overturn the 2020 presidential electionFake electors plotChesebro memosEastman memosLawsuitsTexas v. PennsylvaniaJeffrey Clark letterPoliciesEconomytax cutsCanada and Mexicofarmer bailoutsEnvironmentParis withdrawalFirst term overviewSecond term overviewAmerica FirstSaudi Arabia arms dealIran nuclear deal withdrawalJerusalemGolan HeightsPalestine peace planAbraham AccordsUnited States–Taliban dealtravel banfamily separationmigrant detentionstroop deploymentsnational emergencyInfrastructureSocial issuesFirst Step ActcannabisGreater United StatesGorsuchKavanaughBarrettSupreme Court candidatesPresidential campaignsprimarieselectionralliesLas Vegas incidentconventiondebatesMake America Great AgainNever Trump movementpeopleAccess Hollywood tapewiretapping allegationsSpygatepoliticalnon-politicaloppositionGOP reactions to election fraud claimsTrump–Raffensperger phone calleligibilityAgenda 47perpetratorphotographssuspectEffortsresolutionsFirst impeachmentHouse inquirySenate trialSecond impeachmentCapitol attackProposed expungements2020 election federal indictmentClassified documents federal indictmentspecial counsel investigationPlasmic EchoFBI search of Mar-a-LagoTrump v. United StatesNew York indictmentStormy Daniels scandalfinancial fraudGeorgia election indictmentGeorgia election investigationmug shotCOVID-19 pandemicTaskforceCommunicationGovernment responsestimulus billsCARES ActConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2021Operation Warp SpeedWhite House outbreakInterference with science agencieslinks between Trump associates and Russian officials and spiesRussian interference in the 2016 United States electionstimeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections beforeafter July 2016 up until election day November 8transitionsecond halves of 2017first half of 2018second halves of 20192020, and 2021Russian interference in the 2018 United States electionsTimeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (January–June 2018)Federal Trade CommissionJanuary 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA)Fox 11 Los Angelesinside jobEllen Segal HuvelleTrump campaignjurisdictionwhitewashingTevfik ArifGoogle SearchTad DevineInformation Commissioner's OfficeData Protection Act 1998Rudolph Giulianipro bonoregister as a foreign agentBrian BenczkowskiUS Assistant Attorney GeneralCriminal DivisionAlfa-BankGang of EightClinton's emailRussian military intelligenceU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiahackedDemocratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeDemocratic National CommitteeClinton campaignalleges three of the officersMaryland legislatureVladimir Potaninunregistered foreign agentRussian FederationDana LoeschMother JonesTrump meets with Putin in Helsinkielectoral collegeJonathan Lemirea Pakistani working for the DNCdeep stateSecret Servicethe lawsuit it filed against him in AprilJoseph MifsudRussian Foreign Ministrycongressional candidateCommerce DepartmentRusal America Corporationaluminum tariffsaluminum billetsKristin DavisRon WydenRobert MenendezSheldon WhitehouseSteven MnuchinKonstantin NikolaevRod RosensteinFreedom CaucusMark MeadowsJim JordanFISA warrant applicationsPaul RyandepositionVeselnitskayaTrump OrganizationAllen WeisselbergClaire McCaskillreelection campaignFancy Bearphishing attack2018 midterm campaignNew KnowledgeOxford Internet Institutesocial media manipulationMark BurnettDigital, Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeCathy McMorris RodgersimpeachmentSupreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaughvoted on by the SenateThe Rachel Maddow ShowAlexandria, VirginiaBeryl A. HowellU.S. Attorney for the SDNYfailing to registerTony PodestaVin WeberGreg CraigEuropean Centre for a Modern UkraineUkrainian governmentAl Caponejury tamperingGerman Marshall FundLaura RosenbergerSenate Intelligence CommitteePetr AvenJohn KellyConcord Management and ConsultingDabney FriedrichprecedentGeorge B. DanielsElizabeth WarrenWilbur Rossaluminumexecutive orderLeon BlackBob GoodlatteBruce OhrJim Bakercontempt of courtNational Legal and Policy CenterRandy Credicolawsuit it filed in AprilMichael GlassnerDavid BowdichOffice of Professional ResponsibilityPeter StrzokChristopher WrayFriedrichJohn O. BrennanSouth LawnBrittany KaiserDon McGahnSuperior Court of the District of Columbiadismissed with prejudiceUS District Court for the SDNYtax evasionbank fraudcampaign financeStormy DanielsCitizens BankBanc of CaliforniadeadlockedMadeleine AlessandriAinsley EarhardtFox & FriendsGeorge Washington Universityto sow discord about the safety of vaccinesimmunity from prosecutionAmerican Media Inc.David PeckerDylan HowardReality WinnerThe InterceptDamian CollinsTom Watsonlikely Russian interference2016 Brexit referendumimmunity dealChief Justice of the United StatesJohn G. RobertsFISA CourtRosemary M. CollyerLester HoltD.C. Circuit Court of AppealsDavid TatelThomas Griffithamicus briefSam Pattenforeign lobbyistSerhiy LyovochkinActive MeasuresSheryl SandbergJack DorseyGeorge StephanopoulosThis Week with George StephanopoulosAlexander Downerprivate intelligence agenciesthe U.S. attorney in South DakotaBakken oil fieldsObamacareBernie SandersAffordable Care Actmoney laundertax fraudForeign Agents Registration ActU.S. Department of Justicetampering with witnessesAlan FriedmanPodesta GroupFBC MediaAleksander KwaśniewskiHillary ClintonAvigdor LiebermanDana RohrabacherSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flomhis Fox News showFISA warrantDavid S. Krisletter of intentEmmet SullivanTheHill.comAmerican Media, Inc.non-prosecution agreementKaren McDougalJustice Department Inspector General25th amendmentproffer agreementFinCENK. T. McFarlandKathleen Hall Jamiesonpresidential debatesRedditDebbie Wasserman SchultzMike QuigleyJames BakerSaak Albertovich KarapetyancybercrimesWorld Anti-Doping AgencyNew York PostRichard PinedoPoliticoNatalie Mayflower Sours EdwardsFinancial Crimes Enforcement NetworkElena Alekseevna KhusyaynovaSaint PetersburgUnited Stateschief financial officerFederal News AgencyKevin DowningAnthony ScaramucciJack BurkmanRosnefttake the House of Representativespick up seats in the SenateMatthew Whitakerdeputy attorney generalThousands across the United States march to protest the firing of SessionsTed MallochWilliam KunstlerRoger StoneJohn P. HannahGreek OrthodoxRussian counterpartsDoJ inspector generalU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Californiafree speech rightsforensic accountingJames RybickiSix4ThreeCriminal Informationlying to Congresspenthousepursuing a business dealMaryland State Board of ElectionsUnited States Department of Homeland SecurityCentral Bank of RussiaBoris EpshteynDerek HarveyLev Parnaswitness intimidationShlomo WebersentencingFederal Election CommissionAnn RavelStephanie CliffordNational EnquirerOversight and Government ReformFirst amendmentCampaign Legal CenterGiffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violenceterm of imprisonmentwithout a warrant or probable causeLetitia Jamesemoluments clauseLanny DavisKyiv Administrative District CourtNational Anti-Corruption BureauSerhiy LeshchenkoPetro PoroshenkoPoroshenko BlocSixth Administrative Court of AppealU.S. conservative movementthe Manhattan U.S. attorney's officeAlexandria City JailBijan KianKamil Ekim AlptekinFlynn Intel GroupFethullah GülenRecep Tayyip ErdoğanBinali YıldırımBerat AlbayrakMevlüt ÇavuşoğluForeign Sovereign Immunities Actfederal court in Alexandria, Virginiapossible treasonMaria ZakharovaUrsula UngaroD.C. Attorney GeneralKarl RacineEn+ Groupnerve agent attack in the U.K.Elijah CummingsLinkedInChief Justice Robertscell towersPragueRichard J. LeonGOP-ledTimeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (January–June 2019)Timeline of investigations into Donald Trump and Russia (July–December 2019)Timeline of the presidency of Donald TrumpCriminal charges brought in the Mueller special counsel investigationEfforts to impeach Donald TrumpList of lawsuits involving Donald TrumpPropaganda in post-Soviet RussiaSocial media in the United States presidential election, 2016Timelines related to Donald Trump and Russian interference in United States elections2017–18 United States political sexual scandalsProPublica.orgThe Washington PostSenate Select Committee on IntelligenceWeigel, DavidTwitterThe HillMuller III, Robert S.The Daily BeastCourt ListenerParker, AshleyNPR.orgCarlson, MargaretDaily BeastThe New York TimesSchmidt, Michael S.United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaLawfareDana Loesch [@DLoesch]whitehouse.govNational ArchivesU.S.-Russia relationshipSelect Committee on IntelligenceUnited States SenateReutersWarren, ElizabethU.S. SenateSullivan, EileenKiley, SamGrassley, CharlesThe AtlanticPoulsen, KevinHaberman, MaggieThe GuardianNBC NewsStamos, AlexRoose, KevinSavage, CharlieAssociated PressWagner, JohnDonald J. 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GraffThe National Law JournalU.S. News & World ReportMcClatchy DCTimeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States electionsAbramson, SethBenkler, YochaiBittman, LadislavThe KGB and Soviet DisinformationRoy GodsonChait, JonathanThe Daily IntelligencerNew YorkChicago TribuneWikimedia CommonsFoer, FranklinFrank, ThomasKnopf Doubleday Publishing GroupHoward, Philip N.Jamieson, Kathleen HallLichtman, Allan J.The Case for ImpeachmentLuce, EdwardFinancial TimesMcCain, JohnGraham, LindseySchumer, ChuckReed, JackUnited States Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOsnos, EvanRemnick, DavidThe New YorkerPacepa, Ion MihaiRychlak, Ronald J.Disinformation: Former Spy Chief Reveals Secret Strategies for Undermining Freedom, Attacking Religion, and Promoting TerrorismCenter for American ProgressInternational Business TimesShane, ScottShultz, Richard H.Godson, RoyDezinformatsia: Active Measures in Soviet StrategyBloomberg NewsToobin, JeffreyUnger, CraigThe New RepublicWatts, ClintDesjardins, LisaPBS NewsHourChannel 4PolitiFactJust SecurityDNC cyber attacksSVR RFCozy BearDCCC cyber attacksDNC email leakPizzagate conspiracy theoryCambridge AnalyticaFake news websitesRussia and BLMTopicalbefore July 2016July 2016 – election dayJan–Jun 2017Jul–Dec 2017Jan–Jun 2018Jan–Jun 2019Jul–Dec 20192020–2022Durham special counsel investigationLegal teamslist of chargesUnited States v. FlynnLinks between Trump associates and RussiaTrump business projects in RussiaReactionsDNC lawsuit2018 interferenceSenate Intelligence Committee report2020 interferenceVulkan files leakKremlin papersRussian disinformationRussian web brigadesPropaganda in RussiaThe Plot to Hack AmericaRussian RouletteIntelligence and Security Committee reportRussian interference in British politics2017 Macron e-mail leaksRussian interference in European politicsLinks between Trump associates and Russian officials2016 election interference (before July 2016)(July 2016 – election day)(post-election transition)Jan–JunJul–Dec2020–2022 investigationsRobert MuellerWilliam BarrInternet Research Agency (IRA)trialsYevgeny PrigozhinCrossfire Hurricane (FBI investigation)Donald Trump Jr.Presidency of Donald TrumpSpecial Counsel Independence and Integrity ActFirst presidency of Donald TrumpInaugurationOpinion polling2018 midterm electionsexecutive orderspresidential proclamationsState funeral of George H. W. BushState funeral of Ruth Bader GinsburgExecutive clemencypardon of Joe Arpaiocommutation of Jaime DavidsonTravel banslegal challengesreplacementExecutive Order 13767Family separation policyOperation Faithful PatriotAnonymous senior official op-edJerusalem recognitionGolan Heights recognitionPeace planBahrainMoroccoKosovo–Serbia agreementNorth Korea crisispeace processSingapore summitHanoi summitDMZ summitLinks between Trump administration and Russian government officialsRussian bounty programSyria strikesProposed invasion of VenezuelaTaiwan callWithdrawal from the Iran nuclear dealDeath of Abu Bakr al-BaghdadiAssassination of Qasem SoleimaniCOVID-19 pandemic responseWhite House COVID-19 outbreakPolitical interference with science agenciesFederal government data breachimpeachment inquiryfirst trialsecond trialPhoto op at St. John's Church2020 Mount Rushmore Fireworks CelebrationNational Garden of American HeroesJanuary 6 United States Capitol attackaftermathcontinued protestsdomestic reactionsinternational reactionsJudicial appointmentscontroversiesBiden transitionFirst 100 days2020–2021internationalby Rex Tillersonby Mike PompeoJoint session of CongressWarsaw speechNational Scout JamboreeState of the Union Address2019 Oval Office address2020 Oval Office addressFarewell addressChina trade wartariffsParis Agreement withdrawalAmerica's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018as candidateas PresidentImmigrationSpace policyPersonnelCabinetAmbassadorsAttorneysEconomic advisorsWithdrawn appointeesShort-tenure appointeesDismissals and resignationsinspectors general← Obama administrationBiden administration →