Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
Attorney General Merrick Garland had agreed not to make the special counsel's findings public while the Justice Department appealed a judge's dismissal of the case.
Justice Dept. seeks to drop appeal of Trump documents ruling by Cannon
Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed and had no authority to prosecute Donald Trump.
DOJ, under Trump, moves to drop appeal of classified docs case against his co-defendants
The Department of Justice, now under new leadership, has moved to drop its appeal of the classified documents case against Donald Trump's co-defendants.
Justice Department fires lawyers who investigated Trump
The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen lawyers, involved in criminal investigations into Donald Trump during his campaign for president, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN,
The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first day at the Pentagon is expected to include an array of executive orders, including "removing DEI inside the Pentagon, reinstating troops who were pushed out because of Covid mandates" and an "Iron Dome for America.
US Justice Department fires prosecutors involved in legal cases against Trump
The Justice Department said it fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump. In a statement, the Department of Justice's acting Attorney General made the decision because he doesn't trust the officials will faithfully implement Trump's agenda.
US officials investigating Trump`s case dismissed - CNN reports
Over ten officials working on criminal investigations against Donald Trump were dismissed in the United States. The Attorney General's Office determined that they did not have the trust of the new administration,
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the classified documents case, wiping out any legal peril the pair could have faced.
‘Efforts to … erase the insurrection’: Deletion of Jan. 6 database by Trump administration appears to violate federal law, watchdog says
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) believes the Trump administration's removal of its Jan. 6 ...
Donald Trump's Former Co-Defendants Charges Dropped by DOJ
The Justice Department has halted its appeal, which was aimed at reinstating the criminal charges against Trump's employees.
Grassley to Patel: FBI Has Yet To Learn A Lesson For Trying To Take Down Trump, I Hope You'll Teach Them
Iowa, on Wednesday described several FBI internal emails that appeared to discuss the early stages of the bureau's ...
Trump administration reassigns close to 20 Justice Department officials, sources say
Donald Trump's administration has reassigned about 20 senior career Justice Department attorneys, two sources familiar with ...
Trump move to delay TikTok ban stretches executive power
The latest turn in the ongoing saga over TikTok in the United States has brought the balance of power among the three ...
Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters
Civil rights groups and legal scholars said the new measure would violate constitutional free speech rights and would likely ...
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Trump Hates Accountability So He Fires Independent Inspectors General
Trump broke the law last Friday night when he summarily fired 18 inspectors general and ignored the 1978 law that requires giving 30 days notice to the Congress and providing cause for such actions.
'Total mischaracterisation': Kash Patel distances himself from problematic past at Senate confirmation hearing
Patel, who has been a longtime Trump supporter and was part of the president’s first stint in the White House tried to ...