By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has weathered some pretty rocky times at the Justice Department, is expected to step down in mid-March, CNN reports, citing a Justice Department official. The official disputed any suggestion that the timing has something to do with the latest revelations from former acting FBI Director…
Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who hired Robert Mueller to investigate Russian interference during the election, is preparing to leave his post.
William Barr, President Trump’s choice for attorney general, has a long history in the corporate world, often fighting the Justice Department that he could be leading for a second time.
So much classified information is being leaked from the FBI that the Justice Department created a new counterintelligence division to address the issue.
President Trump’s appointment of a loyalist, Matthew Whitaker, to replace ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions is facing a court challenge.
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…
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.
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.
