State of Maryland Challenges Whitaker’s Appointment as AG
President Trump’s appointment of a loyalist, Matthew Whitaker, to replace ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions is facing a court challenge.
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Kelly Conway’s Husband: Hiring Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is Unconstitutional
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It might not come as a shock that some attorneys would conclude that the appointment of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is unconstitutional. But it’s certainly a bigger deal when one of those lawyers speaking up is the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. In an opinion piece in the New…
Mueller Foes Urge Federal Court to End Special Counsel Probe of Russia, Trump
The legality of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia meddling and possible collision by Trump’s campaign is facing its most significant challenge since he was appointed in April 2017.
Ex-FBI Attorney: Bureau, DOJ Were Not Joking about Removing Trump
Former FBI general counsel James Baker said discussions within the bureau about secretly recording President Trump in an effort to remove him from office was no joke.
Updated: Deputy AG Rosenstein Considering Resigning; Will Meet With Trump on Thursday
President Trump said he has not decided whether to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein following a New York Times report that stated he discussed secretly recording the president and invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
FBI, DOJ Plan to Propose Redactions to Russia Probe Amid Trump’s Calls for ‘Immediate Declassification’
President Trump’s demand for the “immediate declassification” of details of the Russia investigation are likely to be met with proposed redactions by the FBI and Justice Department, Bloomberg reports, citing three people familiar with the matter.
Trump Launches Fresh Attacks against FBI, DOJ on 9/11 Anniversary
President Trump seized on the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to launch dubious assaults on the FBI and Justice Department.
Trump Says AG Sessions’ Job Is Safe Until Midterm Elections in November. Then What?
President Trump said he will keep his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, on the job until at least the mid-term elections in November, despite blasting the former senator for failing to stop an “illegal investigation” by special counsel Robert Mueller.