'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'
1 day, 11 hours ago

'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'

Raw Story  

Will a political prosecution of former former Rep. Liz Cheney be successful? "No dice," says one former prosecutor who warns that the threat still shouldn't be ignored. Former federal prosecutor Elie Honig swiftly poured cold water on House Republicans’ claims that former Rep. Liz Cheney broke the law for her work on the Jan. 6 committee – and suggested that a recently released GOP report “crosses the line.” Now, another former federal prosecutor, MSNBC's Joyce Vance, is sounding the alarm about the report. Vance goes on to suggest that Cheney "has speech and debate clause immunity for all of this work." "The only difference is that the Constitution sets forth speech and debate immunity for Senators and Representatives, while Trump’s special privilege was crafted for him by the Supreme Court."

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'Complete empty promise': Trump's threats against prosecutors face serious legal challenge
3 days, 23 hours ago

'Complete empty promise': Trump's threats against prosecutors face serious legal challenge

Raw Story  

It's no secret that Donald Trump would like to punish the prosecutors who went after him, but legal experts say there are some limits to what he can do to them. Trump and his team are looking for retribution specifically against Jay Bratt, the counterintelligence chief within the Justice Department's national security division, and possibly his deputy Julie Edelstein, according …

Trump's plan for retribution against DOJ prosecutors gets GOP senator's backing: analyst
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump's plan for retribution against DOJ prosecutors gets GOP senator's backing: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to go after the career prosecutors who worked under special counsel Jack Smith in the two federal cases against him — which legal experts have called a gross violation of precedent. Sen. Eric Schmitt said on last weekend's "Meet the Press," that "First and foremost, the people involved with this should be fired immediately," and …

'Deep state' DOJ lawyers 'steeling themselves for confrontations' with Trump: report
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Deep state' DOJ lawyers 'steeling themselves for confrontations' with Trump: report

Raw Story  

Washington Post columnist Marc Fisher has been talking with career attorneys at the United States Department of Justice and has found that they are determined to stay on the job despite threats from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies. According to Fisher, these lawyers know that the second Trump administration will likely be even more hostile to them than the …

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump allies call for DOJ to go after president-elect’s political enemies

Raw Story  

With the nomination of former congressman Matt Gaetz, a MAGA loyalist known for hyperbolic rhetorical attacks against Donald Trump’s enemies, to serve as attorney general, the president-elect appears to be eying the U.S. Justice Department as a cudgel against his political enemies. “There must be severe legal, political and financial consequences,” Davis said, after citing the FBI raid on Trump’s …

'Not complying in advance': DOJ insiders vow to jail Jan. 6 rioters until ordered to stop
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Not complying in advance': DOJ insiders vow to jail Jan. 6 rioters until ordered to stop

Raw Story  

The Justice Department is rushing to push through some of the worst Jan. 6 cases — including those of 75 people who have yet to be arrested — before Trump takes office, according to a report. NBC News justice reporter Ryan Reilly said Monday that many in the DOJ "want to get over the line before Donald Trump is back …

Legal expert reveals what he says is the 'biggest mistake' DOJ made in going after Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Legal expert reveals what he says is the 'biggest mistake' DOJ made in going after Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is likely to escape accountability for any alleged crimes he may have committed in the federal cases brought against him now that he has been elected president, and one former prosecutor highlighted what he says is the "biggest mistake" that led to that particular scenario. During an appearance on MSNBC, former Department of Justice white-collar crime prosecutor Ankush …

'Overwhelming majority' of prosecutors 'alarmed' by Trump's potential DOJ impact: NYT
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Overwhelming majority' of prosecutors 'alarmed' by Trump's potential DOJ impact: NYT

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's promises to prosecute his enemies if he wins re-election have "alarmed" the vast majority of current and former prosecutors, according to a New York Times survey. "We contacted about 160 of these insiders, including every living U.S. attorney general and many of their top deputies, dozens of former U.S. attorneys, every White House counsel and a few retired …

'A national disgrace': Ex-DOJ prosecutor goes off on the Supreme Court's immunity hearing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'A national disgrace': Ex-DOJ prosecutor goes off on the Supreme Court's immunity hearing

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Weekend," former Department of Justice white-collar crime prosecutor Ankush Khardori went on a furious rant about the conduct of the conservative Supreme Court justices who took part in Donald Trump's presidential immunity hearing. After co-host Symone Sanders-Townsend called what she heard on Thursday "insane," the former prosecutor agreed and piled on. "The way I …

Editorial: Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Editorial: Only dictators have immunity from criminal acts while in power

LA Times  

Former President Trump speaks to the media at Waldorf Astoria after his appearance at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on, Jan. 9, 2024. It seems unlikely that the Supreme Court will embrace Donald Trump’s outrageous claim that as a former president he enjoys absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he allegedly took to overturn the 2020 election …

'This is a threat': Legal experts shred Trump's latest plea for full presidential immunity
8 months ago

'This is a threat': Legal experts shred Trump's latest plea for full presidential immunity

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Saturday posted seven pages of social media rants about how he is "entitled" to full presidential immunity from all criminal charges, causing legal experts and political onlookers to rage over the messages. "IF THEY TAKE AWAY MY PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, THEY TAKE AWAY CROOKED JOE BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY," Trump wrote in the first post on the subject Saturday. …

Ex-DOJ Official Says This Chain Of Donald Trump's Logic Is A 'Recipe For Disaster'
10 months, 1 week ago

Ex-DOJ Official Says This Chain Of Donald Trump's Logic Is A 'Recipe For Disaster'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Obama-era acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal on Thursday marveled at the gall of Donald Trump’s multilayered argument about why he shouldn’t be prosecuted in a hush money payment case he’s facing. It’s a recipe for disaster.” Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing the case, had earlier in the day rejected Trump’s request to dismiss 34 felony counts …

“Exceptionally weak”: Experts say Trump filing effectively asks SCOTUS to “sanction future Jan. 6’s”
10 months, 1 week ago

“Exceptionally weak”: Experts say Trump filing effectively asks SCOTUS to “sanction future Jan. 6’s”

Salon  

Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower-court ruling that rejected his argument claiming he has presidential immunity for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, arguing that the D.C. If Trump's prosecution is allowed, then "such prosecutions will recur and become increasingly common, ushering in destructive cycles of recrimination," his lawyers wrote, adding that …

Trump does not have presidential immunity over election interference charges, court rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump does not have presidential immunity over election interference charges, court rules

The Telegraph  

Judges questioned Mr Trump’s claim, which suggested that a president who ordered military commandos to assassinate a political rival could escape criminal prosecution. On Tuesday, the three judges overseeing the case released a ruling rejecting Mr Trump’s appeal and theoretically clearing the way for his trial to proceed on its planned date of March 4. On Jan 18, he posted …

Ex-Trump Aide Reveals ‘Scary’ Moments He Wanted People Killed
11 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Trump Aide Reveals ‘Scary’ Moments He Wanted People Killed

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as White House communications director under Donald Trump, said a shocking courtroom hypothetical about presidents ordering people killed may not be so hypothetical when it comes to her former boss. “The problem is with Trump, this isn’t super outside of the realm of possibility that we would be in a scenario like …

Trump warns of ‘Pandora’s box’ of perpetual presidential prosecutions if charges against him stand
11 months, 1 week ago

Trump warns of ‘Pandora’s box’ of perpetual presidential prosecutions if charges against him stand

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump has long vowed to prosecute President Joe Biden if Trump wins November’s election and the two trade places. “I feel that as a president, you have to have immunity, very simple,” Trump said after a court hearing where a panel of three federal judges seemed deeply skeptical of his attorneys’ arguments that presidents have immunity from …

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court
11 months, 4 weeks ago

With The Supreme Court On Sideline For Now, Trump's Lawyers Press Immunity Claims Before Lower Court

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. “The indictment of President Trump threatens to launch cycles of recrimination and politically motivated prosecution that will plague …

Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump says he would weaponise DOJ and FBI against political enemies

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Well, he’s unleashed something that everybody, we’ve all known about this for a hundred …

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump lawyers seek dismissal of DC federal election subversion case, arguing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the Washington federal election subversion case against him, arguing the Republican is immune from prosecution for actions they say were taken in his official role as president. “In doing so, the prosecution does not, and cannot, argue that President Trump’s efforts to ensure election integrity, and to advocate …

Ex-DOJ Official Predicts More Indictments In Trump Election Subversion Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-DOJ Official Predicts More Indictments In Trump Election Subversion Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Washington, D.C., grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s bid to flip the 2020 election result will reportedly meet again this week, and a former Department of Justice official doesn’t think it will bring good news for the former president. On Sunday, MSNBC’s Jen Psaki asked former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal if he thought more indictments were …

DOJ ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges: report
1 year, 6 months ago

DOJ ready to ask for Trump indictment on obstruction and Espionage Act charges: report

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice is readying to ask a Washington D.C. grand jury to indict Donald Trump on obstruction and Espionage Act charges, which could happen as soon as Thursday, The Independent reports. Prosecutors are prepared to ask the grand jury hearing evidence to approve an indictment that the former president violated a federal criminal code that prohibits “gathering, transmitting …

Column: Did the DOJ just say Donald Trump can be held accountable for Jan. 6? Well, kind of
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: Did the DOJ just say Donald Trump can be held accountable for Jan. 6? Well, kind of

LA Times  

The Department of Justice on Thursday filed a brief with a reassuring bottom line for those who yearn for accountability for Donald Trump. If it’s accepted by the appellate court, which solicited the department’s view, it would mean that plaintiffs — including Capitol Police officers and members of Congress, among them California Reps. Eric Swalwell and Barbara Lee — can …

Here's a key tell that the Trump special counsel will likely bring prosecutions: law school professor
2 years ago

Here's a key tell that the Trump special counsel will likely bring prosecutions: law school professor

Raw Story  

Alabama University School of Law Professor Joyce White Vance made a key observation that she believes indicates the direction of special counsel Jack Smith in the ongoing investigation of former President Donald Trump. Speaking to MSNBC's Joy Reid on Monday, Vance was asked about former SDNY US Attorney Preet Bharara's statement that it was unlikely that the special counsel would …

“They’re closing in”: Experts say DOJ may “force” Trump aide to testify after he pleads the Fifth
2 years, 1 month ago

“They’re closing in”: Experts say DOJ may “force” Trump aide to testify after he pleads the Fifth

Salon  

Federal prosecutors investigating the trove of national security documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence are ramping up pressure on reluctant witnesses in the case, according to The New York Times. Prosecutors are also trying to force longtime Trump aide Kash Patel to answer questions before a grand jury after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against …

Cheney: Jan. 6 Panel Won't Accept Live TV Testimony From Trump
2 years, 1 month ago

Cheney: Jan. 6 Panel Won't Accept Live TV Testimony From Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Raising the stakes on its extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump, the House committee investigating the Capitol riot indicated Sunday it would not consider letting the former president testify live on television about the direct role that congressional investigators say he played in trying to overturn the 2020 election. She said the committee, which makes its …

Former US attorney predicts 'a prosecution' of Trump after new report
2 years, 2 months ago

Former US attorney predicts 'a prosecution' of Trump after new report

Raw Story  

Reacting to a bombshell report from the New York Times that Donald Trump reportedly wanted to hold stolen confidential government files hostage in exchange for FBI files on their investigation into his 2016 campaign's ties to the Russians, former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance claimed that may be the last straw for the Department for Justice. investigation into his 2016 campaign’s …

'Charge Trump now': Legal expert says DOJ shouldn't wait for midterms to indict former president
2 years, 3 months ago

'Charge Trump now': Legal expert says DOJ shouldn't wait for midterms to indict former president

Raw Story  

Former federal prosecutor Shan Wu wants the Department of Justice to ignore past precedent about maintaining radio silence about politically sensitive investigations ahead of elections and file charges against former President Donald Trump immediately. Writing in The Daily Beast, Wu argues that it's time to "charge Trump now," regardless of past unwritten norms the DOJ has observed. "The current criminal …

“Trump turned DOJ into his personal law firm”: Senate probes prosecutor’s claim of Trump corruption
2 years, 3 months ago

“Trump turned DOJ into his personal law firm”: Senate probes prosecutor’s claim of Trump corruption

Salon  

The Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it will probe former federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman's claim that former President Donald Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr sought to pressure federal prosecutors to go after Trump's perceived enemies. Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland that the panel will investigate claims of "astonishing …

DOJ’s midnight filing shows ‘Trump is guilty’ of at least four crimes: ex-Mueller prosecutor
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ’s midnight filing shows ‘Trump is guilty’ of at least four crimes: ex-Mueller prosecutor

Raw Story  

A former prosecutor on Robert Mueller's team explained how the Department of Justice had already revealed evidence that former President Donald Trump was guilty of at least four crimes. Andrew Weissman, a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the special counsel investigation into Trump's ties to Russia, examined the department's late-night filing, which ran 40 pages long and included a …

'The former president is going to be prosecuted' says ex-FBI top attorney
2 years, 3 months ago

'The former president is going to be prosecuted' says ex-FBI top attorney

Raw Story  

Andrew Weissmann, the former General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, says former president Donald Trump will be indicted, based on his reading of the unsealed redacted affidavit used to obtain the “search and seize” warrant for Mar-a-Lago, unsealed by a federal judge Friday at noon. “I have to say, when I read this today my big overarching takeaway …

Rep. Liz Cheney Urges DOJ To Act On Trump For 'Most Serious' Crimes
2 years, 4 months ago

Rep. Liz Cheney Urges DOJ To Act On Trump For 'Most Serious' Crimes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Liz Cheney wants the Justice Department to prosecute former President Donald Trump if it finds evidence related to his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack. Cheney, vice chair of the Jan. 6 House select committee, weighed in on whether a potential prosecution could add to Trump’s political clout with supporters. “And certainly, I’ve been very clear, …

‘Ominous signs for Trump’: Legal expert explains why DOJ probe is probably further along than anyone suspects
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Ominous signs for Trump’: Legal expert explains why DOJ probe is probably further along than anyone suspects

Raw Story  

During a segment on MSNBC this Wednesday, the panel discussed the public perception of what's going on behind the scenes in regards to the Department of Justice's plans, if any, to prosecute former President Donald Trump in light of the evidence coming from the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday night that the …

DOJ: Trump isn't immune from prosecution — even if he runs again
2 years, 5 months ago

DOJ: Trump isn't immune from prosecution — even if he runs again

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, Rolling Stonereported that Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco is clarifying former President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution due to his political status — even if he launches another bid for president. "'We’re going to continue to do our job, to follow the facts wherever they go, no matter where they lead, no matter to what level,' …

Legal experts: Liz Cheney revealed 'stunning' case against Trump for obstruction of justice
2 years, 5 months ago

Legal experts: Liz Cheney revealed 'stunning' case against Trump for obstruction of justice

Raw Story  

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming made a compelling case that Donald Trump's supporters committed obstruction of justice by attempting to intimidate witnesses prior to their testimony before the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman wrote, "assuming that's Trump it is a layup of an obstruction felony …

'Dereliction of duty': Legal expert makes case that DOJ should already be prosecuting Trump
3 years ago

'Dereliction of duty': Legal expert makes case that DOJ should already be prosecuting Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump appeared to be in big trouble after the Jan. 6 insurrection, when his supporters acted on his election lies and tried to interrupt the process for certifying a new president, but nearly a year later there's little indication that he'll face consequences. "The Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland seems to be pursuing misdemeanor trespass cases at …

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