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.
Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers and a former soldier were arrested Thursday on federal bribery and theft charges, accused of conspiring to obtain and sell sensitive government information, according to the Justice Department.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Todd Blanche, former defense attorney for Donald Trump, as deputy attorney general, putting him in charge of overseeing the FBI, the DEA, and other federal law enforcement agencies.
The Trump administration is considering selling several high-profile federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and Department of Justice, as part of a broader effort to shrink the size of the government.
The head of the FBI’s New York field office, James E. Dennehy, was forced to retire after clashing with Justice Department officials over Trump administration directives.
A federal judge ruled Saturday that former President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove a federal workforce watchdog was unlawful, setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle over presidential control of executive agencies.
Two high-ranking Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are opening an inquiry into the Justice Department’s decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a fellow Democrat facing mounting political challenges.
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.
