US Attorney-General Merrick Garland personally approved search of Donald Trump's home for suspected illegal records
2 years, 4 months ago

US Attorney-General Merrick Garland personally approved search of Donald Trump's home for suspected illegal records

ABC  

US Attorney-General Merrick Garland says federal agents searched former president Donald Trump's Florida estate as part of an investigation into whether he illegally removed records from the White House as he was leaving office. Key points: The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant Donald Trump has also called for its release Trump supporters and some Republicans have accused Democrats of targeting the former president Mr Garland, the nation's top law enforcement official, said he personally approved the decision to search Mr Trump's home. He also said the Justice Department had asked the federal court in Florida to unseal the search warrant due to "substantial public interest" in the wake of Mr Trump revealing the search was happening. Donald Trump alleges FBI raid Photo shows APN: Mar-a-Lago The former US president says the allegedly unannounced raid on his Palm Beach home is "not necessary or appropriate".

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'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress
2 weeks ago

'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, lashed out at President-elect Donald Trump's former Department of Justice for obtaining records of lawmakers, staffers and journalists during an investigation of leaks. In a report released Tuesday, the Justice Department's inspector general said the DOJ targeted two lawmakers and 43 staffers in an effort to unearth leaks to journalists. "This …

Trump’s team sets sights on new FBI leadership
1 month ago

Trump’s team sets sights on new FBI leadership

Live Mint  

Donald Trump’s transition team is ramping up plans to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray before the end of his 10-year-term, the start of what the president-elect hopes will be a major shake-up of the agency that has been his perennial punching bag. But some FBI and Justice Department officials privately acknowledge that his days on the job are likely numbered, …

Special Counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Donald Trump
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Special Counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Donald Trump

The Hindu  

Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court on Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed. “In ruling otherwise, the district court deviated from binding Supreme Court precedent, misconstrued the statutes that authorized the …

Judge tosses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel Jack Smith's appointment ‘unconstitutional’
5 months, 1 week ago

Judge tosses Trump's classified documents case, rules special counsel Jack Smith's appointment ‘unconstitutional’

Hindustan Times  

A US judge dismissed the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of mishandling classified information, an extraordinary turn of events nearly two years after FBI agents searched his Florida estate for missing national secrets and as he strives to regain the White House. The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump in Florida has dismissed …

Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Donald Trump granted his request Thursday for a hearing on whether prosecutors had been permitted to improperly breach attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of his ex-lawyers. The then-chief federal judge in the District of Columbia, Beryl Howell, agreed last year with special …

Judge in classified documents case grants Trump’s request for hearing on evidence
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge in classified documents case grants Trump’s request for hearing on evidence

LA Times  

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case of former President Trump on Thursday granted a defense request for a hearing on whether prosecutors improperly breached attorney-client privilege when they obtained crucial evidence from one of Trump’s ex-lawyers. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon also denied a request for a hearing on a separate Trump team claim that the …

'Get Donald Ttump in trouble!' Trump spells his own name wrong in early morning rant
5 months, 4 weeks ago

'Get Donald Ttump in trouble!' Trump spells his own name wrong in early morning rant

Raw Story  

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee spent the early hours of Wednesday morning spreading a conspiracy theory about the clutter of secret documents FBI agents found in his Florida social club. Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to share a railing rant attributed to Newsmax pundit Greg Kelly about shocking photographs of classified documents storage taken in Mar-a-Lago, which …

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump lawyers in classified docs case ask judge to suppress evidence seized during Mar-a-Lago search

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge presiding over his classified documents case to prevent prosecutors from using as evidence boxes of records seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate. The arguments marked the conclusion of a three-day hearing in which prosecutors and defense lawyers have sparred over topics ranging from the …

Special counsel investigated Trump trip to Mar-a-Lago that aides ‘kept quiet’ ahead of FBI search
6 months ago

Special counsel investigated Trump trip to Mar-a-Lago that aides ‘kept quiet’ ahead of FBI search

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. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump reportedly visited Mar-a-Lago a few weeks before federal …

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI
6 months ago

Prosecutors in classified files case to urge judge to bar Trump from inflammatory comments about FBI

The Hindu  

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is hearing arguments on June 24 on whether to bar the former President from public comments that prosecutors say could endanger the lives of FBI agents working on the case. Mr. Smith's team objected last month after Mr. Trump claimed that the FBI was prepared to kill him …

Trump lawyers in classified files case challenge prosecutor’s appointment at start of 3-day hearing
6 months ago

Trump lawyers in classified files case challenge prosecutor’s appointment at start of 3-day hearing

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Lawyers for Donald Trump made a longshot argument Friday that the Justice Department prosecutor who charged the former president with hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate was illegally appointed and that the case should therefore be dismissed. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon heard hours of arguments Friday from lawyers for both sides, with Trump attorney …

Merrick Garland Calls GOP Attacks Over Trump Verdict A ‘Conspiracy Theory’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Merrick Garland Calls GOP Attacks Over Trump Verdict A ‘Conspiracy Theory’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday called out Republicans for making stuff up about former President Donald Trump’s legal predicament. During testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Garland complained of “false claims that a jury verdict in a state trial, brought by a local District Attorney, was somehow controlled by the Justice Department.” Trump and …

Trump documents case: Turns out Trump had classified documents in his bedroom, too.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump documents case: Turns out Trump had classified documents in his bedroom, too.

Slate  

Keeping up with Donald Trump’s court schedule is a dizzying task, since he faces two federal trials, a criminal trial in Georgia, and two separate civil and criminal trials in New York. This week, as Donald Trump’s hush money trial begins winding down in New York, newly unsealed court documents are adding a new wrinkle to the former president’s stalled …

Daily Show host mocks Trump’s assassination paranoia: ‘I’ve never heard Biden sound so cool in my life!’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Daily Show host mocks Trump’s assassination paranoia: ‘I’ve never heard Biden sound so cool in my life!’

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. Read our privacy policy The Daily Show host Michael Kosta has ridiculed Donald Trump’s …

AG Merrick Garland refutes Trump’s ‘false and extremely dangerous’ assassination attempt lie
7 months ago

AG Merrick Garland refutes Trump’s ‘false and extremely dangerous’ assassination attempt lie

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. “The document that is being referred to in the allegation is the Justice Department’s …

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge

NPR  

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is delayed indefinitely by judge Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents trial has delayed the start of the case indefinitely. Sponsor Message Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the federal bench when Trump was president, had originally …

Trump judge casts doubt on ex-president’s attempts to throw out classified documents case
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump judge casts doubt on ex-president’s attempts to throw out classified documents case

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. Mr Trump’s attorneys previously argued in court filings that Mr Trump had “virtually unreviewable” …

Trump’s lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity
10 months ago

Trump’s lawyers call for dismissal of classified documents case, citing presidential immunity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump urged a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents, claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution even as that sweeping argument has so far in failed in federal courts in a separate case. In one of a slew of motions attacking the case brought …

Special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday. Though the probe’s outcome is expected to lift a legal cloud over Biden, criticism of his handling …

'An insider tipped the FBI off': Experts pounce on bombshell Mar-a-Lago report
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'An insider tipped the FBI off': Experts pounce on bombshell Mar-a-Lago report

Raw Story  

There are whispers of FBI screw ups and cooperating witnesses from experts who have read the bombshell report that some hidden areas of Mar-a-Lago went unsearched during a raid by the FBI. It was reported as an "astonishing" lapse that saw FBI agents miss a “hidden room” in their search of Mar-a-Lago, the social club where former President Donald Trump …

Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump’s classified documents case but doesn’t set a date
1 year, 5 months ago

Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump’s classified documents case but doesn’t set a date

Associated Press  

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal judge signaled Tuesday that December may be too soon to begin former President Donald Trump’s landmark criminal trial concerning the mishandling of classified documents, but did not say whether she would agree to Trump’s request to put the trial off until after the 2024 election. Judge Aileen Cannon said she would issue a written …

A pretrial hearing in the Trump classified documents case is set for today
1 year, 5 months ago

A pretrial hearing in the Trump classified documents case is set for today

NPR  

A pretrial hearing in the Trump classified documents case is set for today A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Former President Trump is back in court today. He says some of Trump's legal arguments are baseless and frivolous, this isn't a difficult case and that lots of defendants have busy jobs with travel, and they don't get special treatment from the courts. MARTÍNEZ: …

Justice Department urges judge to not postpone Trump’s classified documents trial
1 year, 5 months ago

Justice Department urges judge to not postpone Trump’s classified documents trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department urged a judge Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by the former president’s lawyers. They did not propose a specific date but said the case concerned novel legal issues, and that proceeding with a trial within six months was …

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely
1 year, 5 months ago

'Borders on frivolous': DOJ destroys Trump's bid to delay docs case indefinitely

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice on Thursday in a strongly worded court filing rejected efforts by Donald Trump’s legal team to delay the federal case against the former president over allegations he mishandled classified documents until after the 2024 presidential election. The DOJ in particular cited Trump’s legal team’s assertion that the Presidential Records Act warrants a dismissal of the case, …

US Justice Dept reveals more info about Trump Mar-a-Lago search
1 year, 5 months ago

US Justice Dept reveals more info about Trump Mar-a-Lago search

Al Jazeera  

A federal judge in Florida declined a media request to un-redact the entire affidavit justifying the Mar-a-Lago search. The United States justice department has released more information about the affidavit used to justify the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in August 2022. The affidavit offered justification for the search warrant used to seize documents from the Mar-a-Lago …

Trump was on the verge of being off the hook until the DOJ obtained incriminating doc tapes: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump was on the verge of being off the hook until the DOJ obtained incriminating doc tapes: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump could have walked away unscathed from his squabble with the Department of Justice over sensitive documents he was hoarding at his Mar-a-Lago resort up until the moment investigators received recordings of him boasting about the documents and then sharing them with aides, a report revealed Friday. As they wrote, "Some officials at the time, even with evidence Trump …

'A terrifying day': Former FBI agent says evidence turned over to Trump is 'overwhelming'
1 year, 6 months ago

'A terrifying day': Former FBI agent says evidence turned over to Trump is 'overwhelming'

Raw Story  

All of the evidence the Justice Department collected about the classified documents case was turned over to Donald Trump and his lawyers on Thursday – and an FBI expert says the trove is likely to be terrifying. Documents obtained via subpoena, evidence obtained via search warrants, transcripts of grand jury testimony taken before a grand jury in the District of …

Opinion: Republicans are gunning for the DOJ, but it's Democrats who should have a beef with the feds
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Republicans are gunning for the DOJ, but it's Democrats who should have a beef with the feds

LA Times  

This week opened with more proof: If Democrats are weaponizing the federal government against their political opponents, as Republicans charge, they’re doing a really bad job of it. The latest evidence underscoring the lunacy of Republicans’ complaints about a diabolical Democratic Deep State was the Washington Post’s lengthy investigative piece this week with the headline: “FBI resisted opening probe into …

Trump mocked after indictment reveals he praised staffer who deleted Hillary Clinton emails: ‘Such a two-bit criminal’
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump mocked after indictment reveals he praised staffer who deleted Hillary Clinton emails: ‘Such a two-bit criminal’

The Independent  

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GOP Rushes To Trump's Defense After He Is Indicted For A Second Time
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP Rushes To Trump's Defense After He Is Indicted For A Second Time

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Top Republican lawmakers and even some presidential candidates rushed to the defense of former President Donald Trump after he was indicted by the Department of Justice over his mishandling of classified documents pertaining to the nation’s top national security secrets. The Department of Justice has yet to unveil the charges and lay out the evidence against Trump, …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump charged in classified documents probe
1 year, 6 months ago

Former U.S. President Donald Trump charged in classified documents probe

The Hindu  

Former United States President Donald Trump has said that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House. Read Editorial | Misplaced secrets: On U.S. President Joe Biden’s legal …

Donald Trump’s indictment: What you need to know
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump’s indictment: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Trump indictment remains sealed, but he is believed to be charged in relation to mishandling of classified documents. Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in the United States justice department’s history. In January 2022, the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of documents …

Trump says on Truth Social that DOJ has told him he is indicted in docs case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump says on Truth Social that DOJ has told him he is indicted in docs case

Raw Story  

On Thursday, former President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the Justice Department has informed his attorneys that he has been indicted in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. "The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax, even though Joe Biden has 1850 Boxes at the University of …

Donald Trump indicted on federal charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
1 year, 6 months ago

Donald Trump indicted on federal charges in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

Salon  

According to various media reports — and Donald Trump's social media posts — the former president was indicted Thursday on federal charges filed by special counsel Jack Smith's office, after a yearlong investigation into whether Trump had illegally retained national security documents at Mar-a-Lago and then obstructed investigators' efforts to recover them Although an indictment was widely expected to occur …

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 …

Trump lawyers meet with Justice Dept. officials as charging decision nears in Mar-a-Lago case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump lawyers meet with Justice Dept. officials as charging decision nears in Mar-a-Lago case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump met with Justice Department officials on Monday as a decision nears on whether to bring criminal charges over the handling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate. The Trump lawyers two weeks ago requested a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland to raise concerns about what they alleged was prosecutorial misconduct and …

Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump lawyers ask DOJ not to indict during meeting: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorneys met with the Department of Justice to argue against a possible indictment. The meeting Monday suggested that special counsel Jack Smith had nearly completed his investigation into Trump's mishandling of classified documents, although sources familiar with the probe say the special counsel has broadened his investigation of possible White House involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, reported …

Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump lawyers seek meeting with Garland as Mar-a-Lago investigation shows signs of winding down

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump on Tuesday asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents shows signs of winding down. In the letter, which Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, attorneys John Rowley and James Trusty asserted that Trump is “being treated unfairly” and …

Trump attorney kept incriminating notes about classified documents — and prosecutors have them
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump attorney kept incriminating notes about classified documents — and prosecutors have them

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyer told the former president he could not hold onto classified materials after he was ordered to hand them over, and federal prosecutors have proof. Attorney Evan Corcoran found about 40 classified documents in the storage room at Mar-a-Lago last June but told the Justice Department that no further materials were at the private residence, which later was …

Attorney Representing Trump In Classified Docs Investigation Steps Down: Reports
1 year, 7 months ago

Attorney Representing Trump In Classified Docs Investigation Steps Down: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tim Parlatore, a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified documents, is stepping down from the role, according to multiple news reports. Parlatore told Politico Wednesday that his decision to leave Trump’s team “is personal and it’s got nothing to do with my belief in the strength of …

DOJ homes in on communication between Trump Org exec and Mar-a-Lago staffer: report
1 year, 7 months ago

DOJ homes in on communication between Trump Org exec and Mar-a-Lago staffer: report

Raw Story  

Following up on a report on special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump keeping sensitive government documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort, CNN's Paula Reid claimed the DOJ is particularly interested in a text and phone calls between a Trump Org exec and another staffer at Mar-a-Lago. On Thursday CNN reported, "Prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith have been asking …

Special counsel investigating Trump Org's handling of Mar-a-Lago security tapes: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Special counsel investigating Trump Org's handling of Mar-a-Lago security tapes: report

Raw Story  

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is now investigating how the Trump Organization handled surveillance tapes from his Mar-a-Lago country club as part of the probe into classified documents illegally stashed on the property, reported CNN on Wednesday. "The handling of the footage, and how employees within the Trump Organization responded to the Justice Department’s demand for it, have prompted …

Trump attorneys ask House Republicans to bail him out of classified documents mess
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump attorneys ask House Republicans to bail him out of classified documents mess

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's lawyers are asking House Republicans to bail him out of the Department of Justice investigation into his mishandling of classified documents, according to a report Thursday. Trump attorneys Timothy Parlatore, John Rowley and James Trusty sent a letter to House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner asking for the GOP-led House of Representatives to take over the federal investigation, …

DOJ warrant cites fresh evidence Trump may have moved his documents around to hide them after FBI searches
1 year, 8 months ago

DOJ warrant cites fresh evidence Trump may have moved his documents around to hide them after FBI searches

Raw Story  

The Washington Post reported Sunday afternoon that more evidence might have become available to prove obstructions of justice for the theft of the government documents taken back to Mar-a-Lago. "The additional evidence comes as investigators have used emails and text messages from a former Trump aide to help understand key moments last year," the report explained, citing the sources. The …

How Trump's own lawyer may have cooked his goose in Mar-a-Lago documents case
1 year, 8 months ago

How Trump's own lawyer may have cooked his goose in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Salon  

There was already a strong case against former President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, in the form of evidence that he intentionally concealed over 100 classified and top-secret government documents, even after he was repeatedly asked and even subpoenaed to return them. They plan to ask Corcoran about his conversations with Trump regarding the May subpoena for documents, …

Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for Donald Trump was back in court Friday after being ordered to answer questions before a grand jury investigating the possible mishandling of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate. M. Evan Corcoran entered federal court in the District of Columbia early Friday morning, one week after a federal judge ruled in favor of the …

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. But the details appear to correspond with a secret fight before a lower court judge over whether Trump lawyer M. Evan Corcoran …

Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump lawyer must hand over materials related to classified documents case, court says

LA Times  

Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran drafted a statement before the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago last year claiming that a “diligent search” for classified documents had been conducted. A federal appeals court on Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors any records related to the former president’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate. But the …

'Afraid' FBI agents wanted to shut down Trump docs probe before Mar-a-Lago search: report
1 year, 9 months ago

'Afraid' FBI agents wanted to shut down Trump docs probe before Mar-a-Lago search: report

Raw Story  

A new report from the Washington Post claims that some agents within the Federal Bureau of Investigation wanted to shut down a probe into former President Donald Trump's handling of classified information because they were "afraid" of being political targets. According to the Post's reporting, these agents argued for shutting down the probe after Trump's lawyers claimed last June to …

DOJ sued over Trump's claim he sent FBI to help DeSantis win in 2018
1 year, 10 months ago

DOJ sued over Trump's claim he sent FBI to help DeSantis win in 2018

Raw Story  

A government watchdog group sued the U.S. government to find out if former President Donald Trump sent the FBI to help now-Gov. In a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed on Monday, Citizens for Ethics in Washington noted that the public has an interest in finding out if Trump interfered in the election as he claimed last year. The lawsuit …

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