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Jan. 6 Panel Receives ‘Thousands of Exhibits’ from Secret Service Agents
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection obtained “thousands of exhibits” from Secret Service agents, the chairman of the panel said.
Border Patrol Horse Dies in Line of Duty
A Border Patrol horse died in the line of duty following an accident involving a power line in Texas, the agency’s Del Rio Sector announced Wednesday.
DEA Agent Who Fatally Shot Mentally Ill Neighbor Returns to Work. Questions Remain.
By Allan Lengel DEA Agent Harold Duane Poole, who was arrested in 2021 on a murder charge for fatally shooting his mentally ill neighbor in Crystal Springs, Miss., has quietly returned to work in Jackson, the Associated Press reports. His return comes after a grand jury declined to charge him, even though questions remain. Poole…
FBI Seizes Phone of ‘My Pillow Guy’
By Allan Lengel The FBI on Tuesday seized the cell phone of Mike Lindell, aka “My Pillow Guy,” and questioned him about his ties to Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, who is accused of tampering with voting machines, according to the New York Times. Mesa County, Colo. Clerk Peters faces state charges relating to a…
DOJ Accepts Trump’s Pick for Special Master to Review Seized Documents from Mar-a-Lago
The Justice Department said Monday that it will accept one of former President Donald Trump’s picks for an independent arbiter to review documents seized during the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago last month.
Trump Lied about Security Threats to Get Out of Deposition at New York AG’s Office
Former President Trump falsely claimed that the Secret Service had security concerns about him going to the New York Attorney General’s office for a deposition last month.
Judiciary To Probe Ex-U.S. Attorney’s Allegations That Trump’s DOJ Meddled With Investigations
By Allan Lengel A just-released book by former U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman for the Southern District of New York is causing a stir. The Senate Judiciary Committee announced Monday it will investigate Berman’s allegations in his book that President Trump’s Justice Department interfered with investigations in his Manhattan office to protect Trump and his…
DOJ Issues Dozens of Subpoenas Related to Trump, Insurrection
The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week for information about the 2020 election and the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, marking the latest developments in a sprawling investigation into former President Donald Trump’s actions.