Andrew McCabe Failed to Convince DOJ Officials Not to Charge Him
McCabe, a 21-year FBI veteran and a target of President Trump’s ire, says he never intended to mislead investigators.
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DOJ Decides Not to Charge FBI Agent Who Shot Kidnapping Victim in Houston
The Justice Department has decided not to charge the FBI agent who fatally shot a kidnapping victim in a botched rescue attempt at a Houston home.
Rare Prosecution of Border Patrol Agent Leads to Resignation for Punching Migrant
A 49-year-old Border Patrol agent who assaulted a migrant in U.S. custody has resigned in exchange for pleading guilty to a charge filed by the Justice Department.
DOJ Drafts Proposal to Expedite Death Penalty for Convicted Mass Shooters
People convicted of carrying out mass shootings would face an expedited path to the death penalty under legislated drafted by the Justice Department.
Internal Watchdog Discovers DOJ Official Viewed Porn on Government Computers
A deputy assistant attorney general was looking at “sexually explicit” material on two Justice Department computers and later lied about it, according to a report by Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
Attorney General William Barr Books Holiday Party at Trump Hotel in D.C.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Right or wrong, the optics look bad. Last month, Attorney General William Barr booked a “Family Holiday Party” in President Trump’s D.C. hotel on Dec. 8 that is likely to deliver Trump’s business more than $30,000 in revenue, Jonathan O’Connell and David Fahrenthold of the Washington Post write. The party will…
Schiff Says DOJ Should Reopen Hush-Money Case After Trump Leaves Office
President Trump has dodged potential charges in at least two cases because of the Justice Department’s position that a sitting president can’t be indicted.
DOJ’s Opinion That Presidents Cannot Be Indicted Factored into Hush-Money Probe
The Justice Department’s opinion that a sitting president cannot be charged played a role in federal prosecutors’ decision to end the hush-money investigation.