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Justice Department Plans to Shrink Public Corruption Unit, Shift Cases to U.S. Attorneys
The Justice Department’s public integrity section, which handles corruption cases against government officials, is set to be significantly downsized, with its cases transferred to U.S. attorney’s offices across the country.
White House Defends Arrest of Columbia Student Protest Leader, Signals More to Come
The White House is backing the arrest of pro-Palestinian protest leader and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, saying the Department of Homeland Security plans to continue targeting demonstrators.
Judge Rules Jan. 6 Pardon Does Not Cover Rioter’s Murder Plot
A federal judge ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not extend to the separate crimes of one participant who plotted to kill law enforcement officers investigating him.
DOJ Pardon Attorney Fired After Opposing Gun Rights Restoration for Mel Gibson
The Justice Department’s pardon attorney was dismissed a day after she refused to recommend restoring gun rights to actor Mel Gibson, a prominent supporter of President Trump, according to the attorney and others familiar with the situation.
DHS Using Polygraph Tests to Track Down Leakers, Sources Say
The Department of Homeland Security has begun administering polygraph tests to employees in an effort to identify those leaking information about immigration operations to the media, according to four sources familiar with the practice.
FBI Renews Calls for Answers on 18th Anniversary of Robert Levinson’s Disappearance
Sunday marked 18 years since retired FBI Special Agent Robert A. Levinson disappeared on Kish Island, Iran — an anniversary that coincides with National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, a time to remember Americans unjustly held abroad.
FBI Director Wants to Live In Las Vegas Part-Time, Far From Headquarters
Patel also has been named interim director of ATF.