Jun 24 Watch 7:54 In ‘extremely unusual’ hearing, 2 DOJ lawyers allege politicization of justice The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on whether the federal agency tasked with enforcing the law is in fact breaking it. Two current Justice Department attorneys charged that department leaders -- including Attorney General William Barr -- ordered… Continue watching
Jun 24 Barr agrees to testify as House panel investigates whether he has politicized the DOJ By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press One of Barr's federal prosecutors is testifying to the committee Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship with the president. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Justice officials testify on the role of political influence in Barr’s DOJ By Candice Norwood and Associated Press One of Barr's federal prosecutors is testifying to the committee Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship with the president. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: FBI says shooter at Pensacola base coordinated with al-Qaida By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Chris Wray are set to hold a news conference to announce developments in the shooting late last year at the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 11:42 Shields and Brooks on DOJ’s Flynn reversal, Trump’s pandemic response Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Department of Justice’s request to throw out the case against Michael Flynn, the politicization of American government institutions… Continue watching
May 08 Trump praises Barr for dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia case By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department dropping prosecution against President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was swiftly embraced by Trump, who has relentlessly tweeted about the “outrageous” case and last week pronounced Flynn “exonerated."… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 9:13 Why does DOJ want to drop its case against Michael Flynn? Two and a half years after former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contact with Russian officials, the Justice Department has asked a federal judge to drop the case against him. Judy… Continue watching
Feb 20 Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison By Ashraf Khalil, Mark Sherman, Associated Press Stone was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 11:05 How unusual are Trump’s pardons and DOJ criticism? 2 former judges weigh in On Tuesday, President Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of 11 people he said had served enough time or been treated unfairly. The moves come as the president has sharply criticized the Department of Justice for its handling of the… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 10:58 2 former Justice Department officials on Trump, Barr and the rule of law President Trump is apparently ignoring Attorney General William Barr’s appeal for an end to public statements and tweets about the Justice Department, insisting he has the right to intervene. Also, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe will not be charged… Continue watching