New moves show Merrick Garland's indictment of Trump is 'inevitable': analysis
2 years, 2 months ago

New moves show Merrick Garland's indictment of Trump is 'inevitable': analysis

Raw Story  

Atlantic journalist Franklin Foer has been closely observing Attorney General Merrick Garland for months, and he now believes that a criminal indictment of the twice-impeached former president is "inevitable." Foer then recounts Garland's career at length, and in particular summarizes ample evidence that Garland is, at heart, an institutionalist who would ideally love to avoid indicting Trump and igniting a political firestorm that could lead to a new wave of political violence. "When Trump began to assail the search of Mar-a-Lago, Garland asked the court to unseal the inventory of seized documents, essentially calling out the ex-president’s lies," argues Foer. As Trump’s lawyers have tried to use a sympathetic judge to slow down the department’s investigation, Garland’s lawyers have responded with bluntly dismissive briefs, composed without the least hint of deference."

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Merrick Garland’s legacy facing 'enormous' implications as Trump cases implode: analysts
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Merrick Garland’s legacy facing 'enormous' implications as Trump cases implode: analysts

Raw Story  

Attorney General Merrick Garland’s mark on the Justice Department could come down to one case – Donald Trump’s election subversion prosecution that collapsed today under the weight of a long-standing DOJ policy against hauling a sitting president into criminal court. The development will likely hurt Garland’s legacy, according to two political analysts who concluded on Monday that the attorney general’s …

New motion to dismiss Mar-a-Lago case claims Trump didn't know about 'comingled' docs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New motion to dismiss Mar-a-Lago case claims Trump didn't know about 'comingled' docs

Raw Story  

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved to dismiss a superseding indictment in his classified documents case and to have all evidence from the search of Mar-a-Lago thrown out. In a 29-page filing Monday, Trump's attorneys told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon that special counsel Jack Smith's team had tainted the evidence against the former president. "President Donald J. Trump …

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling on Trump's 'political' criminal verdict and the Biden classified documents probe: Here's how he could hit back
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling on Trump's 'political' criminal verdict and the Biden classified documents probe: Here's how he could hit back

Daily Mail  

Attorney General Merrick Garland will take the hot seat during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday where he's expected to face a grilling over the Trump conviction and refusing to release audio from President Biden's special counsel interview. It's the top Justice Department official's first time facing lawmakers since a jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying …

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 …

Former Trump attorney: Latest charges will 'likely' push trial until after 2024 election
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Trump attorney: Latest charges will 'likely' push trial until after 2024 election

Raw Story  

An attorney who was central to Trump's defense team said Sunday that the latest charges against the ex-president will "likely" push his trial until after the 2024 election. Timothy Parlatore was speaking to CNN's Paul Reid about the superseding indictment that was filed against Trump on Thursday, and the effect that it would have on the trial, which had been …

Fresh charges tie Trump even more closely to coverup effort. That could deepen his legal woes
1 year, 4 months ago

Fresh charges tie Trump even more closely to coverup effort. That could deepen his legal woes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s a stunning new allegation in an already serious case: Former President Donald Trump sought to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage to obstruct the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified documents. All he can do is claim he’s being persecuted and hope for a holdout juror or something.” Trump resorted to that familiar playbook on Friday, writing …

Column: Here’s Trump’s outlandish and dangerous plan to beat the classified documents case
1 year, 6 months ago

Column: Here’s Trump’s outlandish and dangerous plan to beat the classified documents case

LA Times  

A courtroom sketch of Donald Trump looking on as one of his lawyers enters a plea of not guilty during his arraignment in Miami on Tuesday. It was that issue that Trump’s lawyers foolishly chose to emphasize in their last-ditch effort to talk top Justice Department officials out of bringing the charges. And Trump’s former lawyer Timothy Parlatore has suggested …

Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what's next
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what's next

The Hindu  

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 Justice Department history. Here's a look at the charges, the special counsel's investigation and how Mr. Trump's case differs from those of other politicians known to be in possession of classified documents: What are the …

Trump Indictment: Live Updates On Mar-A-Lago Documents Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump Indictment: Live Updates On Mar-A-Lago Documents Case

Huff Post  

Extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene used news of Trump’s indictment to emphasize the need for Republicans to win the 2024 presidential election.In a long tweet posted shortly after news of the indictment broke last night, Greene took a dig at the Democratic Party, saying that they must “awake in the night with panic” at the thought of Republicans winning in …

Trump says he faces indictment in classified document case
1 year, 6 months ago

Trump says he faces indictment in classified document case

Al Jazeera  

The former US president has asserted on his Truth Social platform that he is being summoned to appear in federal court. Former United States President Donald Trump has alleged on his Truth Social platform that he faces indictment on federal charges that he mishandled classified documents upon exiting the White House. “I did nothing wrong.” A months-long probe Thursday’s announcement …

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 …

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, …

Ex-Federal Prosecutor Predicts 'We're Finally At Tick Tock' For Trump In 2023
2 years ago

Ex-Federal Prosecutor Predicts 'We're Finally At Tick Tock' For Trump In 2023

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former federal prosecutor says it’s getting to be crunch time for former President Donald Trump as he heads into a new year under multiple intensifying investigations. “I understand how so many people are impatient with the criminal justice system, which seems to move very slowly,” former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance said Thursday on MSNBC. So that, …

Jan. 6 committee recommends four criminal charges against Trump
2 years ago

Jan. 6 committee recommends four criminal charges against Trump

Raw Story  

The congressional committee that investigated last year's attack on the US Capitol recommended Monday that criminal charges be filed against former president Donald Trump. "The committee has developed significant evidence that president Trump intended to disrupt the peaceful transition of power under our Constitution," Representative Jamie Raskin said as he outlined the panel's findings. "We believe that the evidence described …

Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny
2 years ago

Trump faces peril in docs probe after decades of scrutiny

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and criminal investigations yet emerged from the legal scrutiny time and again with his public and political standing largely intact. It’s impossible to predict how much longer the investigation will last or whether the Justice Department will take the unprecedented step of indicting a former president …

Former US attorney singles out the 'criminal act' that will lead Merrick Garland to indict Trump
2 years, 2 months ago

Former US attorney singles out the 'criminal act' that will lead Merrick Garland to indict Trump

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday morning, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade emphatically stated that she believes Attorney General Merrick Garland will files charges against Donald Trump and then singled out a specific criminal act that will be the basis for the indictment. Asked by the MSNBC host what would be the easiest charge to file against Trump, she …

Trump pushed DOJ beyond 'tipping point' as Garland considers indictments: legal expert
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump pushed DOJ beyond 'tipping point' as Garland considers indictments: legal expert

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has created nightmares for his legal team and may have pushed the Department of Justice beyond the tipping point as Attorney General Merrick Garland considers indictments. The host said, "what a crazy chaotic week it is, but this revelation that Donald Trump may still have documents that the U.S. government wants has to be one of the most …

‘Major step toward an indictment’: experts weigh in on DOJ thinking Trump still has more documents
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Major step toward an indictment’: experts weigh in on DOJ thinking Trump still has more documents

Raw Story  

Federal investigators worry that former President Donald Trump may possess more documents than the National Archives and Federal Bureau of Investigation have recovered. "A top Justice Department official told former President Donald J. Trump’s lawyers in recent weeks that the department believed he had not returned all the documents he took when he left the White House, according to two …

Merrick Garland lulled Trumpworld 'into a false sense of security' — and is now hitting the gas: prosecutor
2 years, 3 months ago

Merrick Garland lulled Trumpworld 'into a false sense of security' — and is now hitting the gas: prosecutor

Raw Story  

On Monday's edition of CNN's "The Situation Room," Palm Beach County Attorney Dave Aronberg reacted to the news that 40 participants in the fake Trump electors scheme have received Justice Department subpoenas for their records. "But the fact that Bannon and other MAGA leaders seem shocked that this happened shows to me that Merrick Garland has lulled many in Trumpworld …

Mar-a-Lago Filing Shows Merrick Garland Must Move Quickly to Indict Trump
2 years, 3 months ago

Mar-a-Lago Filing Shows Merrick Garland Must Move Quickly to Indict Trump

Slate  

Accountability is the foundation of a law-bound society. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice laid out damning new details in its latest legal filing regarding the court-authorized Mar-a-Lago search, details that make it clear that Donald Trump likely committed serious felonies. Further, the DOJ presented to the public for the first time the June affidavit from Trump’s lawyer swearing explicitly, …

DOJ is 'spiking the ball on Trump's legal team' with incriminating pic of stolen docs: MSNBC's John Heilemann
2 years, 3 months ago

DOJ is 'spiking the ball on Trump's legal team' with incriminating pic of stolen docs: MSNBC's John Heilemann

Raw Story  

MSNBC's John Heilemann colorfully described Donald Trump's anxious behavior ahead of a Department of Justice filing that laid waste to his legal defense in the Mar-A-Lago search. The 40-page filing argues that Trump has no standing to claim any relief for classified materials seized by FBI agents because the documents belong to the National Archives, and not him, and prosecutors …

'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 …

Trump delivered an 'ominous warning' to Merrick Garland as Mar-A-Lago probe heats up: columnist
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump delivered an 'ominous warning' to Merrick Garland as Mar-A-Lago probe heats up: columnist

Raw Story  

Shortly before Attorney General Merrick Garland publicly commented on the FBI search at Mar-A-Lago, "a person close" to Donald Trump reportedly reached out to the Department of Justice to deliver a message from the former president. The New York Timesreported that associate wanted Garland to know the search had enraged the former president's supporters, and Trump wanted to know how …

Trump's 'Mar-a-Lago offensive backfires' as new disclosures point to 'serious breach': National Review writer
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump's 'Mar-a-Lago offensive backfires' as new disclosures point to 'serious breach': National Review writer

Raw Story  

National Review writer Andrew McCarthy has been skeptical of the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, but new disclosures made this week by pro-Trump writer John Solomon have left him far less doubtful about the merits of the search than before. In a new analysis published by National Review titled "Trump World's Mar-a-Lago Search Offense Backfires," McCarthy …

GOP consultant slams Republicans' 'ridiculous' excuses for Trump Mar-a-Lago documents scandal
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP consultant slams Republicans' 'ridiculous' excuses for Trump Mar-a-Lago documents scandal

Raw Story  

Republican campaign consultant Scott Jennings on Monday called out some conservatives for making outlandish claims to defend former President Donald Trump from charges that he illegally stashed top secret documents away at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Appearing on a CNN panel, Jennings was asked what he made of the various excuses made by Trump allies, including baseless claims about FBI agents …

How Merrick Garland turned the tables on Trump — and made Trump's supporters look like fools
2 years, 4 months ago

How Merrick Garland turned the tables on Trump — and made Trump's supporters look like fools

Raw Story  

After Monday's FBI search of Donald Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago, Trump blasted out the news of the unprecedented intrusion on a former president's residence. But late on Thursday, the Washington Post reported that "sources familiar with the investigation" say that "classified documents relating to nuclear weapons" were among the materials the FBI search was seeking. At Garland's press conference, he …

'Has to drive him crazy!' Florida prosecutor says Trump must be furious after Mar-a-Lago insider 'spilled the beans'
2 years, 4 months ago

'Has to drive him crazy!' Florida prosecutor says Trump must be furious after Mar-a-Lago insider 'spilled the beans'

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg suggested that there was no way that the Department of Justice would have sent FBI agents to search Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort unless they already "had the goods" on him. ': Trump flips out over nuclear weapons report at Mar-a-Lago "We know a subpoena was issued …

Trump calls for ‘immediate release’ of search warrant docs ahead of Friday deadline
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump calls for ‘immediate release’ of search warrant docs ahead of Friday deadline

Raw Story  

Shortly before midnight on Thursday evening, former President Donald Trump announced that we would not oppose the Department of Justice motion to unseal the Mar-a-Lago search warrant and redacted property receipt listing the items seized. Trump has had the search warrant since Monday, but has refused to reveal it himself. Trump wrote, "Not only will I not oppose the release …

Amid Row, US Attorney General Says He ‘Personally Approved' Trump Home Search
2 years, 4 months ago

Amid Row, US Attorney General Says He ‘Personally Approved' Trump Home Search

News 18  

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he had “personally approved” the dramatic raid on Donald Trump’s Florida estate and, in a highly unusual move, was requesting the warrant justifying the search be made public. The country’s top prosecutor did not reveal the reason for the unprecedented search of the home of a former US president, and condemned “unfounded attacks” …

Trump says he won't oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump says he won't oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search

NPR  

Trump says he won't oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search LEILA FADEL, HOST: After days of silence, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced he wants to make the Mar-a-Lago search warrant public and submitted a request to a federal court to release it. We're going to bring you different angles this morning on the story surrounding the …

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 …

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents

CBS News  

Search warrant: Trump investigated under Espionage Act Trump investigated under Espionage Act, search warrant says 04:00 Washington — Donald Trump's attorneys agreed to the public release of the search warrant authorizing the FBI's seizure of documents from his Florida home, according to court papers filed Friday. Garland said Thursday that the investigation and subsequent search of Trump's property were not …

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant for White House documents

CBS News  

Search warrant: Trump investigated under Espionage Act Trump investigated under Espionage Act, search warrant says 04:00 Washington — Donald Trump's attorneys agreed to the public release of the search warrant authorizing the FBI's seizure of documents from his Florida home, according to court papers filed Friday. Garland said Thursday that the investigation and subsequent search of Trump's property were not …

Trump responds to Merrick Garland by raging at Obama's presidential library
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump responds to Merrick Garland by raging at Obama's presidential library

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump attacked Barack Obama on Thursday after Attorney General Merrick Garland made a statement announcing that he plans to unseal the search warrant issued against Mar-a-Lago. Garland did not explain the reason for the search, but stressed there was "probable cause" and said he had asked a court to make the case's documents public. "As was reported …

Merrick Garland called Donald Trump’s bluff: legal expert
2 years, 4 months ago

Merrick Garland called Donald Trump’s bluff: legal expert

Raw Story  

Attorney General Merrick Garland held a press conference on Thursday revealing the Department of Justice has moved to unseal the Mar-a-Lago search warrant and redacted property receipt listing the items seized. "We essentially saw Merrick Garland call Donald Trump's bluff," Honig said. "So essentially Merrick Garland said, 'Okay, Donald Trump, you're not going to release them, we're going to do …

Merrick Garland announces DOJ will seek to unseal search warrant of Trump's Mar-a-Lago — and he personally approved it
2 years, 4 months ago

Merrick Garland announces DOJ will seek to unseal search warrant of Trump's Mar-a-Lago — and he personally approved it

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks on Thursday afternoon days after the FBI conducted a search warrant at President Donald Trump's Florida home at Mar-a-Lago. "Just now the justice Department has filed a motion in the southern district of Florida to unseal a search warrant and property receipt relating to a court-approved search that the FBI conducted …

Merrick Garland Says He ‘Personally Approved’ Seeking Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant
2 years, 4 months ago

Merrick Garland Says He ‘Personally Approved’ Seeking Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that he had “personally approved” the decision for the FBI to seek a search warrant to raid former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home on Monday. Yet some conservatives have painted the search as politically motivated, which has led to an uptick in threats against the FBI that Director Christopher Wray called …

Garland ‘personally approved’ Mar-a-Lago search, moves to unseal Trump records warrant
2 years, 4 months ago

Garland ‘personally approved’ Mar-a-Lago search, moves to unseal Trump records warrant

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland made his first public comments since the FBI search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week. The Department of Justice is moving to unseal the search warrant and itemized receipt of what was taken from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week, Atty. “The department filed the motion to make public the warrant and …

Garland defends Trump home search, moves to make details public
2 years, 4 months ago

Garland defends Trump home search, moves to make details public

Al Jazeera  

Ex-President Donald Trump, who has declined so far to reveal FBI warrant’s contents, says will not oppose its release. United States Attorney General Merrick Garland has said the Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to unseal the court-approved warrant used to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence earlier this week. “Release the documents now!” he wrote, repeating …

'Get ready for raids at other locations': Mar-A-Lago search 'bodes very ill for Donald Trump'
2 years, 4 months ago

'Get ready for raids at other locations': Mar-A-Lago search 'bodes very ill for Donald Trump'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's legal problems are about to get a lot worse, according to MSNBC's John Heilemann. The FBI executed a search warrant Monday at Trump's residence at Mar-A-Lago, reportedly as part of an investigation of his mishandling or theft of classified documents, and the "Morning Joe" political analyst said the former president should be prepared for additional raids. …

FBI conducts ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president says
2 years, 4 months ago

FBI conducts ‘raid’ on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, former president says

LA Times  

Former President Trump said in a statement Monday that the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, in what he described as a “raid.” It was not immediately clear why agents searched his Palm Beach home and what was removed, but Trump said the property was “under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents.” He added …

Prosecute Trump? Merrick Garland is investigating aggressively but prosecuting cautiously
2 years, 5 months ago

Prosecute Trump? Merrick Garland is investigating aggressively but prosecuting cautiously

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland prosecuting Trump? Thanks to the hearings, we now know more clearly that Trump tried to bully Vice President Mike Pence into blocking Congress’ count of electoral votes, tried to bully Justice Department officials into declaring the election fraudulent even though they knew it wasn’t and stood by with seeming approval while his armed supporters sacked the Capitol. …

Jan. 6 panel says evidence it gathered enough to indict Donald Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan. 6 panel says evidence it gathered enough to indict Donald Trump

The Hindu  

Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said on Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “I would like to see the Justice Department investigate any credible allegation of criminal activity on the part …

Jan. 6 hearing handed Merrick Garland a 'critical part of a criminal case' against Trump: legal expert
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan. 6 hearing handed Merrick Garland a 'critical part of a criminal case' against Trump: legal expert

Raw Story  

Appearing on MSNBC on Friday morning with host Jose Diaz-Balart, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade claimed that the evidence produced during the first televised hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday night can be used to prosecute former president Donald Trump. IN OTHER NEWS: Trump allies planning 'far more effective attack' in 2024 that's working 'beyond their wildest …

Trump would 'get creamed' if he were forced to testify at trial for inciting MAGA mob: George Conway
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump would 'get creamed' if he were forced to testify at trial for inciting MAGA mob: George Conway

Raw Story  

Conservative attorney George Conway said on Friday that he believes there's enough evidence to take former President Donald Trump to trial for his role in inciting the January 6th Capitol riots -- and he predicted the twice-impeached former president wouldn't dare to testify on his own behalf. While appearing on CNN, Conway was asked if he believed the House Select …

How much more evidence does Merrick Garland need to indict Trump?
2 years, 8 months ago

How much more evidence does Merrick Garland need to indict Trump?

Raw Story  

If or when Merrick Garland bestirs himself to action, he’d do well to ponder the new federal court ruling that drops the hammer on coup conspirator John Eastman. The court ruling, authored by U.S. District Judge David Carter, commanded Eastman to cough up 101 emails – mostly exchanges with Trump – and to share them with the House’s Jan. 6 …

Column: Merrick Garland can’t avoid investigating Trump-era abuses now
3 years, 6 months ago

Column: Merrick Garland can’t avoid investigating Trump-era abuses now

LA Times  

Merrick Garland made it clear at his confirmation hearings that he was determined to be consummately apolitical as attorney general. The reports of Trump Justice Department subpoenas aimed at the phone and email records of journalists and perceived adversaries — including Rep. Adam B. Schiff, Eric Swalwell and even White House counsel Don McGahn — are the latest shocks that …

Trump sedition: Former Capitol riot prosecutor’s comments alarm new no-drama Justice Department
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump sedition: Former Capitol riot prosecutor’s comments alarm new no-drama Justice Department

CNN  

CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland is quietly ushering in a change in tone at the Justice Department, making few public comments and staying out of sight – and unlike his predecessor – eschewing commentary about ongoing investigations. That’s one reason why an interview by Michael Sherwin, the former acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, discussing his push …

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