House Dems Say They're Looking Into Political Influence At Justice Department
4 years, 10 months ago

House Dems Say They're Looking Into Political Influence At Justice Department

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House Dems Say They're Looking Into Political Influence At Justice Department Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP House Democrats on Friday asked the attorney general to turn over documents and to permit more than a dozen current and former employees to testify in connection with a probe of "improper political interference" at the Justice Department. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler made the request in a four-page letter to Attorney General William Barr — the latest chapter in a tumultuous stretch for the Justice Department that has raised concerns on Capitol Hill and in the legal community about the possible politicization of the department. Sponsor Message Nadler's committee wants interviews with 15 current or former Justice Department employees, including the four prosecutors who withdrew from the Stone case. Barr has defended his handling of Stone's sentencing recommendation, but did push back against the president over his frequent public statements about ongoing Justice Department cases.

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Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed congressional staffers, watchdog finds
1 month ago

Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed congressional staffers, watchdog finds

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Trump-era Justice Department subpoenaed congressional staffers, watchdog finds toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The Justice Department's internal watchdog found no evidence of political motivation by federal prosecutors who subpoenaed the communication records of two Democratic members of Congress, congressional staffers as well as reporters as part of leak investigations during the first Trump administration. But a new report from …

January 6 Committee obtains text messages between Clarence Thomas' wife and Mark Meadows: report
2 years, 9 months ago

January 6 Committee obtains text messages between Clarence Thomas' wife and Mark Meadows: report

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On Thursday, CNN reported that the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol have obtained text messages between former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Ginni Thomas, the outspoken far-right activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. "The revelation of text messages between Thomas and Meadows, both key allies of former …

Democrats demand testimony from Trump’s attorneys general as media executives seek answers
3 years, 7 months ago

Democrats demand testimony from Trump’s attorneys general as media executives seek answers

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CNN — Democrats are demanding sworn testimony from Donald Trump’s former attorneys general in an exploding scandal over secret seizures of communications records from top lawmakers and news organizations on the ex-President’s enemies list. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that the latest revelations about Trump’s Justice Department deserved comparison with the greatest …

House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial
3 years, 11 months ago

House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial

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House Managers To Present New Evidence At Trump Impeachment Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Updated at 11:54 a.m. ET The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will feature evidence "that nobody has seen before," House Democrats say. In a response to Trump's pretrial brief submitted Monday, the House managers argue that …

DOJ Whistleblowers Allege Political Interference In Big Cases
4 years, 6 months ago

DOJ Whistleblowers Allege Political Interference In Big Cases

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DOJ Whistleblowers Allege Political Interference In Big Cases Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Images Updated at 4:29 p.m. ET Justice Department witnesses told House lawmakers on Wednesday they've observed political interference in big cases, including those involving a friend of President Trump's. A Justice Department spokeswoman said Tuesday the allegations were based on hearsay and …

Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill
4 years, 6 months ago

Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill

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Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DOJ Lawyer Tells Hill Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Updated at 7:14 p.m. Aaron Zelinsky, who has worked at the department since 2014, is scheduled to testify at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday as one of two "whistleblowers" set to describe politicization at the Justice Department, said …

US attorney-general William Barr issues rare rebuke of Donald Trump, says justice department tweets 'make it impossible to do my job'
4 years, 11 months ago

US attorney-general William Barr issues rare rebuke of Donald Trump, says justice department tweets 'make it impossible to do my job'

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William Barr, the country’s top law enforcement officer, said Donald Trump’s criticism of those involved in the case of Roger Stone “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Washington: Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s attacks on prosecutors, the judge and jurors in the trial of a longtime adviser undermined the justice department’s …

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence

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WASHINGTON — The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant. Barr last year cleared the president of obstruction of justice even when Mueller had pointedly declined …

Ex-House counsel blasts Trump for 'raw power' refusal over Congressional subpoenas: Worse 'stonewalling' in 40 years
5 years, 8 months ago

Ex-House counsel blasts Trump for 'raw power' refusal over Congressional subpoenas: Worse 'stonewalling' in 40 years

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A law professor who used to work as a House of Representatives counsel warned that President Donald Trump's congressional "stonewalling" is unlike anything he's seen in his multi-decade career. Charles Tiefer, a former longtime House lawyer, told the New York Times that "the comprehensiveness and intensity of this presidential stonewalling” went past anything he'd seen in his 40-year-career. Tiefer's comments …

Roger Stone Indictment Raises More Big Questions About Russia, Trump 2016 Campaign
5 years, 11 months ago

Roger Stone Indictment Raises More Big Questions About Russia, Trump 2016 Campaign

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Roger Stone Indictment Raises More Big Questions About Russia, Trump 2016 Campaign Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Justice Department added another piece to the puzzle of its Russia investigation on Friday with charges against GOP political consultant Roger Stone — but the full picture still isn't complete. Prosecutors say Stone and at least …

Trump Orders Limited FBI Investigation To Supplement Kavanaugh Background Check
6 years, 3 months ago

Trump Orders Limited FBI Investigation To Supplement Kavanaugh Background Check

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Trump Orders Limited FBI Investigation To Supplement Kavanaugh Background Check Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Reynolds/AP Michael Reynolds/AP Updated at 4:50 p.m. ET Saturday President Trump has ordered the FBI to conduct a limited "supplemental investigation" into his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, to update the judge's background check, following a deal struck by Senate Republicans to move the …

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