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DOJ Charges Minnesota FBI Agent with Leaking Records to Media
A former Minnesota FBI agent has been charged with leaking confidential documents to a news organization, becoming the first target of the Justice Department’s crackdown on federal government leaks.
Trump Lawyer Reportedly Offered Pardons to Two Top Trump Campaign Aides
One of Donald Trump’s lawyers floated the idea of pardoning two of the president’s former advisers who have been charged in the special counsel investigation of Russia and Trump’s campaign, The New York Times first reported Wednesday.
FBI Agent Who Died After Exposure to 9/11 Toxins Laid to Rest in Moving Ceremony
An FBI agent who died of brain cancer after she was exposed to contaminants while working at the Pentagon crash site in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was laid to rest in a moving ceremony this week.
Stephen Colbert on Trump’s Attorney Problem: Hire Robert Mueller
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, pointing out Donald Trump’s trouble finding a lawyer, offered an unconventional solution to the president: Hire special counsel Robert Mueller.
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Special Counsel Probe Trump Testifying Under Oath
A majority of Americans believe the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election should be fully investigated, according to a new poll.
Special Counsel Team Seeks Jail Time Against First Person to Be Sentenced in Russia Probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team is urging a judge to impose jail time against Alex van der Zwaan, the first person to be sentenced as part of the probe into Russian interference in the presidential election.
Democratic Senators Urge DOJ to Protect Mueller from Being Fired
Democratic senators, unable to gain enough support from Republicans to pass a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired, are now reaching out to the Justice Department for help.
Orlando Shooter’s Father Was FBI Informant, But Judge Won’t Dismiss Case Against Widow
The discovery that the father of the man who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub in 2016 was an FBI informant was an insufficient reason to reject the case against the widow of the mass shooter, a judge said Monday.