Political Wire

  • Front Page
  • Members
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In
  • Trending
  • Resources
    • Politics Extra
    • Political Job Hunt
    • Political Dictionary
    • Electoral Vote Map
  • Advertise
  • Newsletter
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / 2016 Campaign / Nunberg Backs Down Saying He Will Testify
Members should sign in for the full experience.

Nunberg Backs Down Saying He Will Testify

March 5, 2018 at 9:49 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg “spent much of Monday promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to ‘arrest me,’ then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end,” the AP reports.

“Nunberg said he was angry over Mueller’s request to have him appear in front of a grand jury and turn over thousands of e-mails and other communications with other ex-officials, among them his mentor Roger Stone. But he predicted that, in the end, he’d find a way to comply.”

FavoriteLoadingSave to Favorites
  • Bluesky
  • X
  • Threads
  • Facebook
  • Email

Filed Under: 2016 Campaign Tagged With: Sam Nunberg


You're reading the free version of Political Wire

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock full access. The process is quick and easy. You can even use Apple Pay.

Upgrade Now

  • ✔ Become a member to get many great benefits -- exclusive analysis, a trending news page, no advertising and more!
  • ✔ If you're already a member, log in for the full experience.



Recent Posts

J.D. Vance Is Clear Favorite to Win 2028 GOP Nomination

May 16, 2025 at 4:47 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 4:47 pm EDT

A new J.L. Partners survey found 46% of Republican voters are ready to back Vice President J.D. Vance as President Donald Trump’s successor, while no other named prospect got more…

Trump Wants to Move 1 Million Palestinians to Libya

May 16, 2025 at 4:21 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 4:26 pm EDT

“The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya,” NBC News reports. “In exchange for the resettling…

Justices Block Trump from Using Alien Enemies Act

May 16, 2025 at 4:19 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 4:28 pm EDT

“The Supreme Court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for a group of immigrants in northern Texas, siding with…

Consumer Sentiment Sinks to Near Record Low

May 16, 2025 at 4:18 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 4:23 pm EDT

“U.S. consumers are becoming increasingly worried that tariffs will lead to higher inflation, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday,” CNBC reports. “The index of consumer sentiment dropped…

Dave Yost Exits Ohio Governor’s Race

May 16, 2025 at 4:15 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 4:21 pm EDT

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) has suspended his campaign for governor, clearing the field in the Republican primary for Vivek Ramaswamy (R), Politico reports. Said Yost: “I do not…

Quote of the Day

May 16, 2025 at 3:18 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 3:21 pm EDT

“This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants. This is not, ‘Hey, if you lose, we are shipping you out on a boat out of the country.’” — Television producer Rob…

The New MAGA World Order

May 16, 2025 at 3:17 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 3:22 pm EDT

Jonathan Chait: “It appears that Trump does care about the internal character of regimes he deals with. Rather than following a foreign policy that ignores values altogether, Trump has a…

House Budget Committee to Reconvene Sunday Night

May 16, 2025 at 2:20 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 2:55 pm EDT

“The House Budget Committee is planning to reconvene Sunday at 10 p.m. to vote again on Republicans’ reconciliation package,” Punchbowl News reports. New York Times: “It was not clear what…

$40,000 SALT Offer Discussed with Holdouts

May 16, 2025 at 2:18 pm EDT

“House GOP leaders discussed a new, heightened state-and-local-tax deduction with a group of Republican holdouts as they race to salvage their party-line megabill from ruin,” Politico reports. “A $40,000 cap…

Three Friends All Rise to Power at the Same Time

May 16, 2025 at 2:12 pm EDT

NOTUS: “It’s an already-made-for-TV story: three politicians, all close friends, all rising to power at the same time. For Sens. Chris Murphy, Brian Schatz and Cory Booker, it’s reality.” “For…

Republicans Try to Get Fetterman to Switch Parties

May 16, 2025 at 2:08 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 2:12 pm EDT

Washington Post: “Republicans see an opening and are openly courting Fetterman to join their 53-seat majority, even though the senator from Pennsylvania has said repeatedly he would never join the…

There Might Not Be Any Middle Ground

May 16, 2025 at 1:47 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 1:59 pm EDT

Punchbowl News: “Is this a death knell for the centerpiece of Trump’s domestic agenda? No, definitely not. But it is a loud message to Johnson and top House Republicans that…

Trump Takes Credit for Deals on Biden’s Watch

May 16, 2025 at 12:50 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 12:50 pm EDT

“The White House this week labeled President Donald Trump ‘the dealmaker in chief,’ claiming he has secured more than $2 trillion in investment agreements during his tour through oil-rich Middle…

House Budget Committee Votes Down Megabill

May 16, 2025 at 12:09 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 12:58 pm EDT

The House Budget Committee voted down Speaker Mike Johnson’s reconciliation bill, dealing a massive blow to House Republican leadership and President Donald Trump, Punchbowl News reports. The final tally wasn’t…

The Mad Dual-Hatter

May 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDTMay 16, 2025 at 9:06 am EDT

David Graham: “Unemployment rates are near historical lows, and finding good help is hard. Perhaps that’s why Donald Trump keeps turning to the same group of officials to fill multiple…

GOP Tax Bill Hurts the Lowest Earners, Helps the Richest

May 16, 2025 at 11:23 am EDTMay 16, 2025 at 11:24 am EDT

New York Times: “The Penn Wharton estimate sought to analyze the full scope of the Republican tax package, computing the effects of the tax cuts as well as the plan…

Weekly News Quiz

May 16, 2025 at 11:00 am EDTMay 16, 2025 at 11:08 am EDT

Donald Trump got his facts so wrong in Qatar this week that the White House had to issue a correction. Can you do better on this week’s news quiz? Join…

Donors Promised ‘VIP Experience’ at Military Events

May 16, 2025 at 10:59 am EDT

“Donors are being offered a ‘dedicated VIP experience’ at several events that President Trump is planning with the U.S. military this summer,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Those who give…

‘Medical Checks’ Ordered for Suspected Trans Troops

May 16, 2025 at 10:57 am EDTMay 16, 2025 at 11:04 am EDT

“Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them…

U.S. Leaned on African Countries to Approve Starlink

May 16, 2025 at 10:43 am EDT

ProPublica: “Since Trump’s inauguration, the State Department has intervened on behalf of Starlink in Gambia and at least four other developing nations, previously unreported records and interviews show.” “As the…

« Quote of the Day
Espy Says He’ll Run for Cochran’s Seat »

Get Smarter About Politics

Members get exclusive analysis, a trending news page, the Trial Balloon podcast, bonus newsletters and no advertising. Learn more.

Subscribe

Your Account

Sign in

Latest for Members

  • Weekly News Quiz
  • Trump Can’t Stop Trolling Everyone About 2028
  • Getting Salty
  • A Close Look at One of the Most Competitive House Races
  • Gavin Newsom Expands His Audience

About Political Wire

goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

Praise for Political Wire

“There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them.”

— Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press”

“Concise. Relevant. To the point. Political Wire is the first site I check when I’m looking for the latest political nugget. That pretty much says it all.”

— Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report

“Political Wire is one of only four or five sites that I check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.”

— Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report

“The big news, delicious tidbits, pearls of wisdom — nicely packaged, constantly updated… What political junkie could ask for more?”

— Larry Sabato, Center for Politics, University of Virginia

“Political Wire is a great, great site.”

— Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”

“Taegan Goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his Political Wire an addictive blog habit you don’t want to kick.”

— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post

“Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere.”

— Glenn Reynolds, founder of Instapundit

“I rely on Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire for straight, fair political news, he gets right to the point. It’s an eagerly anticipated part of my news reading.”

— Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.

Copyright © 2025 · Goddard Media LLC | Privacy Policy | Corrections Policy

Political Wire ® is a registered trademark of Goddard Media LLC