Hundreds of former Justice Department employees are calling on Congress to “swiftly and forcefully respond” if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing the probe.
The bold plan is reminiscent of Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre,” which broke open the impeachment process.
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, who threatened to hatch a plan to impeach senior Justice Department officials, said Wednesday he’s “finally” received a highly classified document that launched the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s campaign and Russia.
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon has pitched a bold plan to protect President Trump from the advancing special counsel investigation.
The Justice Department on Friday announced the indictments of 13 Russians and three Russian groups accused of waging a sophisticated, covert propaganda campaign to help get Donald Trump elected.
Fearing she would be tapped to oversee the special counsel investigation of Donald Trump and Russia, the Justice Department’s third in command decided to step down and avoid the president’s escalating attacks on the DOJ and other federal law enforcement agencies.
Rachel L. Brand, the third in command at the Justice Department and the first woman to serve as associate attorney general, plans to step down after nine months on the job as President Trump and his allies escalate their criticism of the nation’s top law enforcement agencies.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI Agents Association issued a statement Thursday showing support for FBI Director Christopher Wray who has expressed concerns about Congress releasing a classified memo written by Republican staffers for Rep. Devin Nunes. “The FBI Agents Association appreciates FBI Director Chris Wray standing shoulder to shoulder with the men and women…
