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
Feb 14 Watch 13:58 Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on New Hampshire primary, Trump vs. DOJ Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Sen. Bernie Sanders’ victory in the New Hampshire primary and how it shapes the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential… Continue watching
Feb 14 U.S. closes case against ex-FBI deputy director McCabe with no charges By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The decision resolves a criminal investigation that spanned more than a year and began with a referral from the Justice Department’s inspector general. Continue reading
Feb 14 Trump ignores Barr’s request to stop tweeting about DOJ By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump tweeted Friday that he had the legal right to ask the agency to intervene in a criminal case, but he's so far “chosen not to.”… Continue reading
Feb 14 House Democrats sharpen focus on Barr post-impeachment By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats have demanded more information about Barr's intervention in the case of Roger Stone, a longtime Trump confidant who was convicted in November of lying to Congress and other charges. Continue reading
Feb 13 Barr says Trump’s tweets make it ‘impossible’ to do his job By Associated Press In an interview with ABC News, Attorney General Bill Barr took a swipe at Trump, saying tweets about Justice Department cases make it 'impossible' to do his job. Continue reading