The Justice Department on Monday announced a new task force to investigate Hamas for its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, as well as potential civil rights violations and acts of antisemitism linked to support for the militant group.
A federal judge sharply criticized the Trump administration Monday for deporting more than 200 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite a court order barring their removal.
President Donald Trump is planning a rare visit to the Justice Department on Friday to discuss his administration’s efforts to “restore law and order.”
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.
