“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 self-incrimination in his first appearance. Former Attorney General Bill Barr in his recent book recalled that Trump also tried to name Patel the deputy director of the FBI, which Barr warned the White House would only happen "over my dead body." And if that's what they're trying to do, that's a pretty strong tactic at this stage," Goodman told CNN, adding that it "looks like they're closing in directly on Donald Trump."

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'Must not be ignored': Ex-prosecutor highlights GOP ploy that's 'not even close to normal'
1 day, 15 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 …

'Outrageous': GOP lawmaker turns on Trump's DOJ after revelation it spied on Congress
1 week, 6 days 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 …

'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 …

DOJ reportedly looking to ‘wind down’ the criminal cases against Trump before he’s sworn in
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOJ reportedly looking to ‘wind down’ the criminal cases against Trump before he’s sworn in

The Independent  

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DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DOJ Set to Drop Federal Cases Against Trump Before Inauguration

Live Mint  

The special counsel overseeing the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump is preparing to drop the prosecutions of the president-elect before he is sworn in, according to a Justice Department official. Special Counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump in order to comply with a department policy that a sitting president can’t be …

Jan. 6 lawsuits against Trump may advance despite criminal case, judge rules
8 months ago

Jan. 6 lawsuits against Trump may advance despite criminal case, judge rules

Politico  

But Mehta rejected that argument. “But Defendant overstates the significance of that factual overlap in the present posture of these matters.” Trump has used his claim of presidential immunity as a shield from both criminal charges and lawsuits related to his actions in the chaotic weeks leading up to Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. Mehta, however, …

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 …

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 …

Ex-DOJ Official Explains Legal Trap Trump's About To Step In
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-DOJ Official Explains Legal Trap Trump's About To Step In

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal on Sunday said former President Donald Trump faces a “Hobson’s choice” when he takes the stand in his civil fraud trial in New York this week. Trump could answer the questions or plead the Fifth when he’s grilled in the $250 million lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, …

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 …

'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, …

'Now we have a witness': The DOJ has the foundation for 'additional, very serious charges' against Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

'Now we have a witness': The DOJ has the foundation for 'additional, very serious charges' against Trump

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, a former assistant U. S. attorney who helped prosecute Jan. 6 insurrectionists claimed that the DOJ got a boost from being able to speak with a close Donald Trump aide heard on tape looking at and discussing confidential documents with the former president after he left office. Speaking with host Michael Steele, attorney Alyse …

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 …

Opinion: Why time is of the essence in the case against Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Why time is of the essence in the case against Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Rodgers is a former federal prosecutor, adjunct professor of clinical law at New York University School of Law, lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and a CNN legal analyst. Lest one think that these highly sensitive government documents merely gathered dust in their boxes at Mar-a-Lago or served as props for Trump’s solitary trips down memory lane, the …

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 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's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump's lawyer won't plead the Fifth: report

Raw Story  

Writing for the New York Times on Thursday, reporters revealed that Donald Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, would not be pleading his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. IN OTHER NEWS: 'Felony offenses': House Oversight chairman's remarks in 2015 email leak spark calls for investigation "The extraordinary back-and-forth in the past several weeks between Mr. Trump’s lawyers, Mr. Corcoran and his lawyers, …

Trump faces 'myriad threats' as DOJ seeks to force testimony from key allies: Maggie Haberman
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump faces 'myriad threats' as DOJ seeks to force testimony from key allies: Maggie Haberman

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is facing an unprecedented legal threat from all sides, explained New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman to a CNN panel. This comes as special counsel Jack Smith pursues eight "secret court battles," according to the network's reporting, and as he issues a subpoena to Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows. that the Justice Department is …

DOJ using 'crime-fraud exception' to compel Trump allies to testify: report
1 year, 10 months ago

DOJ using 'crime-fraud exception' to compel Trump allies to testify: report

Raw Story  

In a New York Times report Tuesday that special counsel Jack Smith is taking the approach to force allies of Donald Trump to testify before his investigations. Former Vice President Mike Pence can't use any privilege options to save himself from "snitching" on Trump because he's already written about his experience and detailed information that would fall under executive privilege. …

“Very unfair”: Video shows Trump whine and repeatedly plead the 5th in Trump Org investigation
1 year, 10 months ago

“Very unfair”: Video shows Trump whine and repeatedly plead the 5th in Trump Org investigation

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump asserted his Fifth Amendment constitutional right against self-incrimination during a deposition with New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to a video of the testimony obtained on Tuesday exclusively by CBS News reporter Graham Kates. Trump spoke to James' team last August amid the ongoing fraud investigation into the Trump Organization and members of the Trump …

'Breakdown in trust': Expert says judge's order suggests DOJ suspects Trump has more classified docs
1 year, 11 months ago

'Breakdown in trust': Expert says judge's order suggests DOJ suspects Trump has more classified docs

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump's lawyers to turn over names of private investigators who searched Trump's properties last month for additional classified documents, according to The New York Times. Trump's attorneys had previously affirmed that the former president had returned all classified documents last summer before investigators found the additional materials. Prosecutors under new special …

Legal experts: Trump attorneys may throw him under the bus after DOJ moves to hold them in contempt
2 years ago

Legal experts: Trump attorneys may throw him under the bus after DOJ moves to hold them in contempt

Raw Story  

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to hold former President Donald Trump's legal team in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena issued this summer ordering him to return all classified documents in his possession, sources told The Washington Post. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell has not yet held a hearing or ruled on …

Trump rages against Manhattan prosecutors after DOJ veteran hired to jump-start criminal probes
2 years ago

Trump rages against Manhattan prosecutors after DOJ veteran hired to jump-start criminal probes

Raw Story  

The Manhattan district attorney's office hired a new investigator who should make Donald Trump nervous. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan D.A., tapped former Justice Department official Matthew Colangelo to likely become one of the lead investigators into criminal matters involving the former president, and his hiring could jump-start those seemingly stalled probes, reported MSNBC columnist Steve Benen. Colangelo also helped lead …

'Open and shut': Former DOJ official says Trump in grave danger of indictment in Mar-a-Lago docs case
2 years, 1 month ago

'Open and shut': Former DOJ official says Trump in grave danger of indictment in Mar-a-Lago docs case

Raw Story  

Former acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal on Monday predicted that it would not take long for new special prosecutor Jack Smith to start handing out criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. During an appearance on MSNBC, Katyal said there should be no reason to worry that Smith's appointment will significantly delay the investigation into Trump's decision to stash multiple …

DOJ announces special counsel for Trump-related Mar-a-Lago and January 6 criminal investigations
2 years, 1 month ago

DOJ announces special counsel for Trump-related Mar-a-Lago and January 6 criminal investigations

CNN  

CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel to oversee the criminal investigations into the retention of national defense information at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and parts of the January 6, 2021, insurrection. “Based on recent developments, including the former president’s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election, and …

DOJ's 'secret legal battle' could 'open a floodgate of damaging info about Trump': report
2 years, 1 month ago

DOJ's 'secret legal battle' could 'open a floodgate of damaging info about Trump': report

Raw Story  

A new report from New York Magazine documents how the United States Department of Justice has been waging what it describes as a "largely secret legal battle" that could soon "open a floodgate of damaging information" about former President Donald Trump. Even though the DOJ's investigation into Trump's actions leading up to the January 6th Capitol riots has taken a …

Key Trump aide Kash Patel granted immunity to testify in Mar-a-Lago secret documents case, report says
2 years, 1 month ago

Key Trump aide Kash Patel granted immunity to testify in Mar-a-Lago secret documents case, report says

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 aide Kash Patel is set to testify before …

'This is the ballgame for January 6th prosecutors': CNN reporter zeroes in on Pat Cipollone testimony
2 years, 1 month ago

'This is the ballgame for January 6th prosecutors': CNN reporter zeroes in on Pat Cipollone testimony

Raw Story  

CNN reporter Katelyn Polantz on Wednesday said that the federal investigation into former President Donald Trump's role in the January 6th Capitol riots will hinge on getting testimony from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone. "In a lot of ways, this is the ballgame for the January 6th criminal prosecutions and the grand jury investigation around Donald Trump and after …

Former FBI counsel says DOJ's Trump investigation appears much further along than previously thought
2 years, 1 month ago

Former FBI counsel says DOJ's Trump investigation appears much further along than previously thought

Raw Story  

Andrew Weissmann, the former counsel of the FBI and prosecutor for Robert Mueller's special counsel team, said that recent reports that the FBI is questioning more and more people suggests that the investigation into the classified documents at Mar-a-Lago is moving much quicker than previously understood. On a panel with former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, Frank Figliuzzi, Weissmann explained …

‘Trump is the target’: Legal experts say new testimony means ‘DOJ is heading toward indictment’
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Trump is the target’: Legal experts say new testimony means ‘DOJ is heading toward indictment’

Raw Story  

Legal experts weighed in after CNN reported one of Donald Trump's representatives before the National Records and Archives Administration testified before the federal grand jury investigating the document the FBI recovered from Mar-a-Lago. "Kash Patel, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump who has been deeply involved in disputes over classified records Trump kept from his presidency, appeared recently …

“Open and shut”: Experts say Trump lawyer's admission just made DOJ Mar-a-Lago case a “lot stronger”
2 years, 2 months ago

“Open and shut”: Experts say Trump lawyer's admission just made DOJ Mar-a-Lago case a “lot stronger”

Salon  

One of former President Donald Trump's lawyers refused his request in February to say that he had returned all of the documents taken to Mar-a-Lago, according to The Washington Post. Trump told his team to release a public statement declaring that he had returned "everything" and asked Cannon to make a similar statement to the National Archives. "DOJ case for …

Stephen Miller now a target of DOJ investigation — will he be the one to flip on Trump?
2 years, 3 months ago

Stephen Miller now a target of DOJ investigation — will he be the one to flip on Trump?

Salon  

After Donald Trump won the White House in 2016, a slew of political operatives came and went throughout his presidency, including permanent and "acting" Cabinet appointments, West Wing aides and advisers, and any number of administrative officials. Finally, as a spokesman for the White House for four years and as a co-conspirator in Trump's Stop the Steal campaign, Miller also …

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 …

Trump special master stunt backfires as DOJ deploys 'legal battering ram' in late-night filing
2 years, 3 months ago

Trump special master stunt backfires as DOJ deploys 'legal battering ram' in late-night filing

Raw Story  

Legal and political experts said Donald Trump made a self-inflicted blunder when he pushed for a special master to review the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago, which allowed the Department of Justice to address his claims in a 36-page document filed shortly before midnight on Tuesday, which included 18 pages of exhibits including a photo of documents with highly classified control …

DOJ releases 9-page memo explaining why Trump wasn’t prosecuted for obstruction: report
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ releases 9-page memo explaining why Trump wasn’t prosecuted for obstruction: report

Raw Story  

The U.S. Justice Department has released a 9-page 2019 memo arguing that Donald Trump should not be prosecuted for obstruction of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Politico noted DOJ, "fought release of the memo for years, arguing that it was part of a deliberative process advising Barr on what to do in response to Mueller’s report. "Engel would later become …

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump

NPR  

DOJ releases a Mueller-era memo to Barr on the decision not to prosecute Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The Justice Department on Wednesday released a memo from 2019 laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with then-special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. The nine-page memo …

Details in latest DOJ filing could 'drive Trump to be even more worried’: legal expert
2 years, 4 months ago

Details in latest DOJ filing could 'drive Trump to be even more worried’: legal expert

Raw Story  

On Monday, former solicitor general Neal Katyal took to Twitter to analyze the significance of the Justice Department's unwillingness to release the unredacted affidavit that helped them secure the search warrant for President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. "That said, what they said — especially about witnesses — will invariably drive Trump to be even more worried." …

Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigation
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings. About an hour after arriving at Attorney General Letitia James’ Manhattan offices, Trump announced that he “declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded …

Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment in New York Attorney General’s Investigation
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment in New York Attorney General’s Investigation

The Quint  

Former United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday, 10 August, declined to answer questions by the New York state attorney general's office for an investigation that is being conducted by the latter on his business practices. In a statement released shortly after, Trump said he would plead to the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, explaining that he "declined to answer …

DOJ ups the pressure on Trump as it looks into his actions to overturn the election
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ ups the pressure on Trump as it looks into his actions to overturn the election

NPR  

DOJ ups the pressure on Trump as it looks into his actions to overturn the election NPR's Asma Khalid talks to former federal prosecutor Brian Jacobs about reports the Justice Department is looking at former President Trump's actions as part of its Jan. 6 criminal probe. To talk about what this all means, I'm joined now by former federal prosecutor …

‘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 directly probing Trump's actions in plot to overturn 2020 election in criminal investigation: report
2 years, 4 months ago

DOJ directly probing Trump's actions in plot to overturn 2020 election in criminal investigation: report

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, The Washington Postreported that the Justice Department is now focusing in on the actions of former President Donald Trump in the plot to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election. "Prosecutors who are questioning witnesses before a grand jury — including two top aides to Vice President Mike Pence — have asked in recent days about …

Why Donald Trump and his children might 'plead the Fifth' in New York investigation and what it means
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Donald Trump and his children might 'plead the Fifth' in New York investigation and what it means

Firstpost  

The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution establishes a number of rights related to legal proceedings including that no one ‘shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself’ Donald Trump and two of his children — Donald Jr. and Ivanka — are due, in the coming days, to face questioning under oath in New York’s …

Trump Told DOJ To Declare 'Corrupt' Election To Help Coup, Jan. 6 Committee Shows
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump Told DOJ To Declare 'Corrupt' Election To Help Coup, Jan. 6 Committee Shows

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump told his Justice Department to falsely announce that the 2020 presidential election was “corrupt” and then leave the rest to him and his Republican allies in Congress, according to dramatic testimony Thursday from the latest Jan. 6 committee hearing. Eric Herschmann, a top Trump White House lawyer who previously appeared via videotape advising leading coup-plotter John …

Opinion: America was lucky Trump didn’t seize control of the DOJ
2 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: America was lucky Trump didn’t seize control of the DOJ

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elliot Williams is a CNN legal analyst. Elliot Williams Courtesy Elliot Williams Thursday’s hearing of the select congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack featured testimony from three men who are not household names but held jobs of indescribable importance in the American legal system: Jeffrey A. Rosen, former acting attorney general; Richard Donoghue, former acting deputy attorney …

Trump could be charged with obstruction and conspiracy if the DOJ 'seriously' digs in: former prosecutor
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump could be charged with obstruction and conspiracy if the DOJ 'seriously' digs in: former prosecutor

Raw Story  

In an interview with CNN's Chris Cillizza, former federal prosecutor Elie Honig expressed dismay at the slow pace of the Justice Department if it is, indeed, investigating Donald Trump and pointed out the most obvious charges the former president could be facing if everything lines up in the courts with regard to evidence. Having said that and admitting he could …

Take the 5th? The choice could soon be Trump’s in NY probe
2 years, 10 months ago

Take the 5th? The choice could soon be Trump’s in NY probe

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — To plead the Fifth, or not to plead the Fifth? “The problem with appearing — at least as his lawyers will see it — is that Trump can’t be controlled and he’s likely to say things that will cause more trouble for him and his family.” Trump’s own lawyers acknowledged during a court hearing Thursday that the …

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