Politics Jul 02 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics May 08 White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics May 01 WATCH: Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect seen running through security in surveillance footage Federal prosecutors released a video Thursday showing the moment authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill President Donald Trump. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 27 WATCH: Blanche, Patel and Pirro announce federal charges against accused Trump dinner gunman The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington's… By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 25 WATCH: D.C. officials share updates on the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting The suspect in a shooting incident at Saturday's correspondents' dinner attended by President Donald Trump and other senior U.S. officials was carrying guns and knives and was believed to be acting alone, the mayor of Washington said. By Associated Press
Apr 24 U.S. launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator By Grant Peck, Associated Press U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against Chinese transnational organized crime. Continue reading
Apr 24 Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh confirmation By Christopher Rugaber, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The decision ends an investigation, one of several undertaken by the Justice Department into President Donald Trump’s perceived adversaries, that for months had failed to gain traction as prosecutors struggled to articulate a basis to suspect criminal conduct. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Pirro blasts judge blocking Justice Department subpoenas to Federal Reserve in Powell probe By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: DOJ announces arrest of 'key participant' in the 2012 Benghazi attack By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A key participant in the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans has been taken into custody and will be prosecuted in their deaths, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday. Continue reading
Nov 28 National Guard shooting suspect faces upgraded first-degree murder charge By Collin Binkley, Ben Finley, Associated Press Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24 were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting near the White House. Trump announced Thursday evening that Beckstrom had died. Continue reading