Attorney General Pam Bondi has accused federal investigators of withholding thousands of pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has ordered the FBI to turn over all records by Friday morning.
The acting attorney general, James McHenry, fired more than a dozen prosecutors who had worked on the criminal investigations into Donald Trump, claiming they could not be trusted to “faithfully implement” the president’s agenda, a Justice Department spokesman said Monday.
President Joe Biden has privately expressed regret over his decision to appoint Merrick Garland as attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump intends to dismiss the entire team that assisted special counsel Jack Smith in pursuing federal prosecutions against him, including career attorneys who typically have protections against political retaliation, according to two individuals familiar with his transition plans.
An attorney representing two women who testified before the House Ethics Committee has alleged that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid both of his adult clients for sex and was seen engaging in sexual activity with a minor.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has selected Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general.
A draft personnel roster circulating within Donald Trump’s campaign and transition team lists Aileen Cannon, the federal judge who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case, as a potential pick for attorney general.
The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur.
