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US attorney says untold number of police officers injured while protecting Capitol on January 6
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DOJ boosts spending on security for Jack Smith: The Justice Department spent more than $4.4 million on protection for the special counsel's team between ...
politico.com/news/2024/01/05/doj-spending-security-jack-smith-00134124
Trump signals he’s out for revenge in second term: Former President Trump told his supporters earlier this year he would be their “retribution” if reelected ...
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Trump’s Recipe for a Shockingly Raw Power Grab: The former president and his allies are reportedly planning to lay siege to the rule of law.
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Ex-DOJ Official Says He’s ‘Now At The Freakout Stage’ Over 1 Donald Trump Case: “This is a real problem,” said Neal Katyal. Former federal prosecutor Andrew ...
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Man accused of threatening Biden shot and killed in FBI raid in Utah: A Utah man who was accused of making threats to President Biden was shot and killed in an ...
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Quick Glance: Armed man threatening Joe Biden shot dead by FBI
- An armed Utah man who made violent threats against President Joe Biden was killed by FBI agents.
- The incident occurred hours before the president's arrival in Utah on Wednesday.
- The man had made months of graphic threats against several public figures in online posts.
- Authorities became aware of the man after he posted a threat against the president and other high-ranking officials.
Assailed by Trump, special counsel Jack Smith lets indictments speak for him : Special Counsel Jack Smith has publicly remained mostly quiet while relying on ...
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Quick Glance: Special Counsel Jack Smith in the Trump documents case
- Jack Smith, the U.S. special counsel, has filed a second federal criminal indictment against Donald Trump and is known for successfully prosecuting war criminals, mobsters, and corrupt police officers.
- Appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November of last year to take over two Justice Department investigations, Smith has now obtained two indictments against the former U.S. president.
- In a brief two-minute press conference after filing the indictment, Smith stated, "It was fueled by lies."
- "Lies by the defendant, aimed at obstructing a fundamental function of the U.S. government: a nation's process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election."
A look at the team Jack Smith built to try to convict Donald Trump: The Justice Department has said little about the dozens of prosecutors working on two ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/09/10/jack-smith-special-counsel-trump-investigations/
Special Counsel in Biden Documents Case Is Expected to Release Report Soon: Most of the work by Robert K. Hur appears to have wrapped up after President Biden ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/06/us/politics/biden-documents-special-counsel-report.html
Raskin: Hunter Biden special prosecutor does not please Democrats or Republicans: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Sunday that the special prosecutor appointed to ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4150938-raskin-hunter-biden-special-prosecutor-does-not-please-democrats-or-republicans/
Hunter Biden prosecutor says Justice Dept didn't interfere in probe: The federal prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against U.S. President Joe Biden's son ...
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Quick Glance: Prosecutor: No Justice Dept Interference in Hunter Biden Investigation
- The federal prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against Hunter Biden confirms that the Justice Department did not impede the investigation.
- Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss denies seeking permission to be designated as special counsel from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
- Republicans criticize the lack of more aggressive charges.
- Hunter Biden's attorney denies any special treatment for his client.
U.S. attorney general denies allegations that Hunter Biden tax probe was stymied: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday denied allegations by an ...
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Quick Glance: Hunter Biden Reaches Agreement with DOJ, to Plead Guilty to Tax and Gun Charges
- Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has made an agreement with the Justice Department to avoid charges related to tax offenses and unlawful possession of a weapon.
- Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of owning a firearm as a drug user.
- The agreement concludes a lengthy investigation into Joe Biden's second son, who has struggled with addiction after his brother Beau Biden passed away in 2015.
- Hunter and Beau Biden hold the bible during a ceremony.
Trump special prosecutor spent over $9M so far: Special Counsel Jack Smith has incurred about $5.4 million on his own budget and prompted about $3 ...
politico.com/news/2023/07/07/trump-special-prosecutor-jack-smith-00105179
Quick Glance: Investigations by Special Counsel Jack Smith on Trump Cost Over $9 Million
- Special Counsel Jack Smith investigated Trump's retention of classified records and efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Costs exceeded $9 million.
- The Justice Department spent an additional $3.8 million to support the special counsel.
- Expenses include the cost of protecting the special counsel's office and the hours worked by agents and analysts on the probes.
- A review panel recommends Giuliani be disbarred in Washington for his handling of the litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of Trump.
Trump May Not See Evidence After Jack Smith Lawyers' Aileen Cannon Meeting: The special prosecutor's legal team met with federal Judge Cannon to discuss ...
newsweek.com/trump-may-not-see-evidence-after-jack-smith-lawyers-aileen-cannon-meeting-1865995
Hunter Biden prosecutor had full authority over filing charges: US attorney: A second U.S. Attorney says he has testified to Congress that the prosecutor ...
apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-prosecutor-congress-f167a5358cd2ee4d915ea44c228d4894
For legal analysis of today’s arraignment of former President Donald Trump, our Amna Nawaz spoke with former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti. to.pbs.org/3qHRDiL
Quick Glance: Florida Grand Jury Joins Probe into Trump's Classified Docs
- Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury in Miami as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
- Several witnesses have testified before the Florida grand jury, with more expected in the coming days.
- The investigation previously relied on grand juries in Washington, D.C. It's unclear why the south Florida grand jury is now involved.
- However, a Florida court approved the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago, where Trump kept classified documents, and an assistant US attorney from Miami was present during the raid, according to CNN.
The racist message at the heart of Pennsylvania’s new Act 40: The law allows the state to appoint a special prosecutor for crimes that occur near SEPTA property ...
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Quick Glance: Racist Implications of Pennsylvania's Act 40
- Act 40 diminishes the city's elected district attorney's power, making Philadelphia the Northern equivalent of Jackson, Miss.
- The law allows the state's attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor for crimes near SEPTA property in Philadelphia.
- This law effectively empowers the state to take over almost any case within city limits, undermining the authority of the elected district attorney, Larry Krasner.
- It reflects the paternalistic view by the mostly white, GOP-led state Senate that Black and brown people should not decide how criminal justice is administered in their own communities.
Weapons smuggling to Russia: Another suspect released: Russians are said to be carrying weapons from Hamburg and oil smuggling. Artem Uss, the son of a governor ...
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Fani Willis's Indictment of Trump Offers the Whole Picture: Fani Willis filed charges against Donald Trump and 18 others, alleging a sweeping scheme to ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trump-georgia-indictment-election/675018/
Why a DOJ lawyer questioned a Trump case witness at the White House : Republicans call the White House session evidence of political interference ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/29/jay-bratt-trump-white-house-interview/
Reports: KSP, FBI searching area in Nelson County in connection to unsolved case: The special prosecutor assigned to the cases of Crystal Rogers ...
courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2023/12/06/ksp-fbi-searching-area-in-relation-to-unsolved-bardstown-cases/71827975007/
Special counsel in Hunter Biden probe rejects claims he was stymied from pursuing the case
thehill.com/homenews/house/4297750-special-counsel-in-hunter-biden-probe-rejects-claims-he-was-stymied-from-pursuing-the-case/
Judge places gag order on Donald Trump in federal election case: Former US president banned from public statements targeting prosecutor, court officials and ...
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Quick Glance: Judge Tanya Chutkan imposes gag order on Donald Trump in 2020 election subversion case
- The order by Judge Tanya Chutkan is a milestone in the federal case accusing Trump of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss.
- The order could end a line of attack central to Trump's campaign as he seeks the GOP nomination in 2024.
- Prosecutors say it is part of Trump's effort to erode public faith in the judicial system, just as he sought to undermine confidence in the 2020 election.
- The defense claimed Chutkan's comments about Trump in other cases raised questions about her impartiality, but Chutkan denied the allegations.
Swiss prosecutors close criminal proceedings against FIFA President | Africanews: Infantino hails 'full victory' - Swiss prosecutors close criminal proceedings ...
africanews.com/2023/10/26/swiss-prosecutors-close-criminal-proceedings-against-fifa-president/
Durham report on Trump-Russia investigation: What led to it and what happens next
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Quick Glance: John Durham criticizes FBI Russia probe, recommends no changes
- Durham report: DOJ, FBI 'failed to uphold their important mission' in 2016 Russia investigation.
- No policy changes needed after agencies previously overhauled surveillance programs.
Massachusetts US attorney accused of election meddling and lying: Rachael Rollins, the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, improperly used her U.S ...
reuters.com/legal/massachusetts-us-attorney-sought-improperly-influence-local-election-report-2023-05-17/
Quick Glance: Federal prosecutor in Mass. abused power to influence local election, says inspector general
- Rachael Rollins, appointed U.S. attorney in Massachusetts by President Biden, is accused of repeatedly violating the Hatch Act.
- The Justice Department report states that releasing sensitive DOJ information and using her position to harm a candidate in a local election amounted to a serious violation of public trust.
- The Justice Department inspector general opened an investigation to determine whether Rollins' attendance adhered to department policies.
- The investigation expanded as more allegations involving Rollins were received, including improper acceptance of gifts, failure to comply with recusal decisions, and breaking government travel regulations.
Explainer: US special counsels work with independence and a spotlight: The appointment of an outside prosecutor to investigate President Joe Biden's son Hunter ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-special-counsels-work-with-independence-spotlight-2023-08-14/
Garland promises free rein for prosecutors probing Hunter Biden: At Senate hearing, attorney general pledges broad autonomy for U.S. attorney investigating ...
politico.com/news/2023/03/01/garland-hunter-biden-senate-hearing-00084970
Quick Glance: BREAKING: Tinubu promises Nigerians, "I'll be your servant."
- "I will work with you and make Nigeria a great country," Tinubu said shortly after being declared the winner of the presidential election at the APC Presidential Campaign Council headquarters in Abuja.
- "I promise to work with you," Tinubu said during his acceptance speech in Abuja.
- According to the PUNCH, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate in Saturday's election, as the president-elect in the early hours of Wednesday.
- Tinubu defeated other candidates, including the Peoples Democratic Party's Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party's Peter Obi, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party's Rabiu Kwankwaso.
US prosecutor who targeted spoofing misconduct leaves DOJ: The head of the U.S. Justice Department's team in Washington tasked with prosecuting market ...
reuters.com/legal/us-prosecutor-who-targeted-spoofing-misconduct-leaves-doj-2023-10-23/
Ghana: FBI Joins Anti-Graft Body's Probe of Former Ghanaian Minister's Assets: Concurrent investigations into the actions of Cecilia Abena Dapaah ...
allafrica.com/stories/202310120458.html
Former Oklahoma prosecutor 'Vegas G' sentenced for trading sex, drugs for court favors
oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/27/former-oklahoma-prosecutor-gets-prison-time-in-sex-favor-scandal/71320157007/
Attorney General Merrick Garland reminded Congress of the Justice Department's independence during an Oversight hearing: "I am not the president's lawyer ... Show more
Quick Glance: Garland to Testify Before Congress, Focus on His Record
- With a few words, President Biden caused turmoil among the leadership of the Justice Department.
- Garland also aimed to reassure the Justice Department staff.
- When Garland assumed the role of attorney general in March 2021, the president's son was already under investigation by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a nominee of the previous administration.
- The president and his attorney general rarely make joint public appearances.
Former Oklahoma prosecutor 'Vegas G' sentenced for trading sex, drugs for court favors
oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2023/10/27/former-oklahoma-prosecutor-gets-prison-time-in-sex-favor-scandal/71320157007/
DOJ taking over Texas AG corruption probe: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking over an investigation into corruption allegations against Texas ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3863189-doj-taking-over-texas-ag-corruption-probe/
US attorney general makes unannounced trip to Ukraine, US official says: U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced visit to Lviv, Ukraine ...
reuters.com/world/europe/us-attorney-general-makes-unannounced-trip-ukraine-us-official-says-2023-03-03/
A man tricks Tesla and gets five cars for free: Michael Gonzalez used trickery to get five Teslas from the electric car manufacturer. Now he has been convicted.
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US Attorney General Merrick Garland responded to allegations that David Weiss, the federal prosecutor tasked with investigating President Joe Biden's son ... Show more reut.rs/43Uv1dC
Omar ‘glad’ special prosecutor appointed to investigate Biden documents : Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Saturday said she’s “glad” a special prosecutor has been ...
thehill.com/homenews/3813954-omar-glad-special-prosecutor-appointed-to-investigate-biden-documents/
A lead prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path during his time in Baltimore
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Body cam shows federal prosecutor offering cops business card in DUI crash arrest
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Hunter Biden's attorney expects 'no new evidence' to be found by special counsel: Attorney General Merrick Garland granted special counsel status to David Weiss ...
politico.com/news/2023/08/13/hunter-biden-attorney-special-counsel-00110990
Quick Glance: Allegations against Hunter Biden
- The federal investigation into the president's son had appeared settled.
- It could now proceed to trial.
- The laptop belonged to Joe Biden's son.
- The allegations are broader than the previous federal investigation and pertain to activities spanning the past decade.
Trump Keeps Providing 'Incriminating Evidence' Against Himself: Kirschner: Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said everything the ex-president says ...
newsweek.com/trump-keeps-providing-incriminating-evidence-against-himself-kirschner-1775573
Jim Jordan Will Face 'Smackdown' in Federal Court, Kirschner Predicts: "This is an eye-popping power grab," the former federal prosecutor said in a video posted ...
newsweek.com/jim-jordan-will-face-smack-down-federal-court-kirschner-predicts-1772122
El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel not facing charges in Mexico, prosecutors say: Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman ...
reuters.com/world/americas/el-chapos-wife-emma-coronel-not-facing-charges-mexico-prosecutors-say-2023-09-13/
Notes From IRS Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Probe Revealed: According to the whistleblower’s notes, prosecutor David Weiss told FBI and IRS officials that “he ...
thedailybeast.com/notes-from-irs-whistleblower-in-hunter-biden-probe-revealed
Deadly attack on Wittlicher fair: A case for "Special Agents": The deadly attack on a man at a fair in Wittlich made headlines. The alleged perpetrators are US ...
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Trump Indictment for Mar-a-Lago Documents Coming 'Soon,' Attorney Predicts: Former federal prosecutor Cynthia Alksne said Saturday that the classified documents ...
newsweek.com/trump-indictment-mar-lago-documents-coming-pretty-soon-attorney-1772072
Trump investigations: Georgia prosecutor ups anticipation: ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor ...
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Timothy Teagan's dark, violent journey to a Boogaloo Boys membership: Timothy Teagan, with a troubled childhood, grew up to become a Boogaloo Boy ...
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Trump Going to Prison Would 'Deter the Next Aspiring Dictator':Kirschner: The former federal prosecutor said that the former president serving "a sentence of ...
newsweek.com/trump-going-prison-deter-next-dictator-kirschner-1822917
Who is Robert Hur, special counsel for Biden classified documents probe?: A brief guide to Robert Hur, the veteran Justice Department official named to the ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/12/special-counsel-robert-hur-biden-classified-documents/
Quick Glance: Biden team discovers more classified documents: reports
- The classification level, number, and precise location of the additional documents were not immediately clear, according to the NBC News report.
- The two senators also requested an intelligence community damage assessment and a briefing on the retention of classified documents from both Biden, a Democrat, and Republican former President Donald Trump.
- Secret documents discovered in a think tank
- The reports come just two days after a White House lawyer revealed that a dozen classified documents from Biden's time as vice president were discovered in November by the president's personal lawyers at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement think tank.
What the appointment of a special counsel means for Trump's legal troubles: On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped longtime federal ...
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Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny: WASHINGTON (AP) — As a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and ...
apnews.com/article/lawsuits-donald-trump-mar-a-lago-b7fb8ad8b313a622b209708bb0b01d41
Bidens allegedly 'coerced' Burisma CEO to pay them millions to help get Ukraine prosecutor fired: FBI form
foxnews.com/politics/grassley-releases-unclassified-fbi-form-containing-details-of-biden-criminal-bribery-scheme-with-burisma-ceo
Police, Prosecutors Used Junk Science to Decide 911 Callers Were Liars: How police, prosecutors and even the FBI helped spread the junk science of 911 call ...
propublica.org/article/911-call-analysis-fbi-police-courts
Superseding indictment in Trump documents case could delay trial: A new defendant in the Trump documents case could push the trial several months ...
businessinsider.com/superseding-indictment-in-trump-classified-documents-case-could-delay-trial-2023-7
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Ex-Wisconsin prosecutor sentenced for secretly recording sexual encounters: The sexual encounters were with two women, including one he was prosecuting in a ...
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Justice Dept to make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify: The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden's son Hunter says he is ...
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One Key Statement 'Conclusively' Proves Trump's 'Corrupt Intent': Kirschner: Proving Trump's corrupt intent is as easy as proving "fish swim and birds fly ...
newsweek.com/one-key-statement-conclusively-proves-trumps-corrupt-intent-kirschner-1814686
Kraken founder searched: FBI investigates Jesse Powell Golem.de: Allegedly, Jesse Powell hacked an art organization he founded himself and blocked their ...
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Attorney: Garland lulled Trump allies into false sense of security: A Florida prosecutor said responses from various allies of former President Trump to reports ...
thehill.com/homenews/media/3641103-attorney-garland-lulled-trump-allies-into-false-sense-of-security/
After criticism from SC, DOJ to probe prosecution's role in botched drug case
rappler.com/nation/doj-will-probe-prosecution-role-botched-drug-case-after-criticism-supreme-court/
These Trump Allies 'Very Well-Suited' to Cooperate With DOJ: Legal Analyst: Former President Donald Trump and five members of his inner circle were referred for ...
newsweek.com/these-trump-allies-very-well-suited-cooperate-doj-legal-analyst-1769635
Trump’s New Special Counsel Is Far More Dangerous Than the Last One: The former president has lost many of his legal and political defenses against criminal ...
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New special counsel has long career confronting corruption: WASHINGTON (AP) — The year was 2010 and the Justice Department's prestigious public integrity section ...
apnews.com/article/jack-smith-special-counsel-prosecutor-donald-trump-garland-e1fdb71cfc258bc2be48a8b890a9269b
Trump Faces a New Special Counsel: In a moment of political déjà vu, the Justice Department’s criminal investigations into Donald J ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/21/podcasts/the-daily/special-counsel-trump-garland.html
Howie Carr: It’s going to be a helluva 2024 campaign!: When we spoke, Trump had just landed in Miami from Newark. An hour or so earlier, Sen ...
bostonherald.com/2023/06/14/howie-carr-its-going-to-be-a-helluva-2024-campaign/
Jack Smith's Washington: The triathlete hit the pool after his historic indictment against Trump became the talk of the Beltway. ...
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Trump Digs Legal Hole 'Deeper and Deeper,' Kirschner Says After FBI Raid: The former federal prosecutor said Friday that indictments should "rain down" on the ...
newsweek.com/trump-digs-legal-hole-deeper-deeper-kirschner-says-after-fbi-raid-1733432
Quick Glance: The Mar-a-Lago Raid Proves the United States Isn't a Banana Republic
- "Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before," Trump said in a statement.
- Susan Glasser and Peter Baker wrote today on how Trump encouraged the military to stage the sort of flamboyant parades that, as one general put it, characterize foreign dictatorships, and complained that US generals were not as faithful to him as Hitler's top brass was to the Führer.
- Trump is not facing political persecution.
- "What is the difference between this and Watergate, where operatives broke into the Democrat National Committee?
- " In his statement, Trump inquired.
Why Trump, not Biden, faces more peril from the new special counsel probe: Justice Department veterans tell Andrew Feinberg why the appointment of a new special ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-biden-classified-documents-special-counsel-b2261749.html
Trump Criminal Cases 'Can Be Proved' Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Kirschner: "Where in the hell is the Department of Justice?" former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner ...
newsweek.com/trump-criminal-cases-can-proved-beyond-reasonable-doubt-kirschner-1772064
Retiring federal prosecutor breathed ‘life into Lady Justice’s ideals’ in Baltimore| GUEST COMMENTARY
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Justice Department examines Trump's conduct in Jan. 6 probe: New reports indicate that the Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/justice-department-examines-trumps-conduct-in-jan-6-probe
Quick Glance: The Justice Department Is Questioning Witnesses About Trump in Its January 6 Investigation
- A person familiar with the testimony said on Tuesday that federal prosecutors have directly asked witnesses about former President Donald J. Trump's involvement in efforts to reverse his election loss in recent days, implying that the Justice Department's criminal investigation has moved into a more aggressive and politically charged phase.
- The Washington Post previously reported on the department's questioning of witnesses about Mr. Trump and its acquisition of the phone records.
- Members of the committee have stated that they are still considering referring a criminal case to the Justice Department in order to put more pressure on Mr. Garland to prosecute Mr. Trump.
Watergate prosecutor: DOJ will be closely watching national security damage assessment of Mar-a-Lago documents
thehill.com/policy/national-security/3618485-watergate-prosecutor-doj-will-be-closely-watching-national-security-damage-assessment-of-mar-a-lago-documents/
Quick Glance: Watergate prosecutor says DOJ will look into Trump's Mar-a-Lago documents
- "They're going to want to see who moved things in and out, when they did it in relation to requests that they made," Nick Ackerman predicted.
- I'm sure they'll fingerprint every one of those documents to see if anyone else had access to them and if so, who had access to them.
- "On Saturday, Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence, told lawmakers that her office would be assessing the possible national security risks posed by the documents obtained.""The concealment listed in that affidavit, I mean, that's what really triggered this search warrant in the first place," Ackerman explained.
Lockerbie bombing: Ex-US prosecutor Bill Barr says Abu Agila Masud should face death penalty
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Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped Jack Smith, a longtime federal prosecutor and former head of the Justice Department's public integrity section ... Show more https://abcn.ws/3EGQ9d4
DOJ files motion to unseal search warrant used for Trump's Florida residence
pbs.org/newshour/show/doj-files-motion-to-unseal-search-warrant-used-for-trumps-florida-residence
Quick Glance: Donald Trump is being probed for espionage charges.
- The order, which was released on Friday afternoon, reveals that the Justice Department is looking into whether Trump violated many federal laws when he transported official records from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago property.
- The documents were unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday after the Justice Department sought that they be made public.
- They were made public an hour after the Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI had retrieved 11 sets of secret documents from Mar-a-Lago.
- Trump's attorneys claim he used his authority to declassify information he took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago.
Garland Shifts as Justice Dept. Grapples With Trump Inquiries: After months of an already hyperpartisan political environment, the attorney general appears to be ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/28/us/politics/trump-special-counsel-garland.html
Wrongfully convicted man speaks out after governor's full pardon: John Huffington served 32 years for a crime he did not commit.
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Did the Durham report’s criticism of juries go too far?: Durham pointed to potentially biased juries and cited « false statements » by two defendants who were ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/durham-report-trump-russia-juries/
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