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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.
Convicted Drug Lord Sentenced for Murder of DEA Agent Is Granted Home Confinement
Convicted drug lord Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, who was imprisoned for the murder of DEA Agent Enrique Camarena and other crimes, has been granted home confinement by a Mexican court.
FBI Surveilled Aretha Franklin, Detroit’s ‘Queen of Soul,’ For Years
By Allan Lengel Detroit’s “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, who was involved with civil rights groups, was surveilled for years by the FBI, a 270-page document shows, according to NPR. She died in 2018. NPR reports that informants provided information about Franklin for possibly appearing at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s 1967 and 1968 national…
Fake DEA Agents Assault Man with Guns, Steal His Car
Two armed men masquerading as DEA agents beat a man and shoved him into his own car before driving off in New York City.