Feb 07 Trump administration ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ assets By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The move to disband Task Force KleptoCapture is one of several moves undertaken by the Justice Department under the new leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi that presage a different approach toward Russia and national security issues. Continue reading
Feb 05 Bondi orders review of Trump cases after being sworn in as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi called for the creation of “weaponization working group” that will examine the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two criminal cases. Continue reading
Jan 27 Justice Department says it has fired employees who worked on Trump criminal cases By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith's team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the Justice Department and reflects the Trummp administration's determination to purge the government of workers it perceives as disloyal… Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Witnesses testify about Bondi in Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general — Day 2 By Molly Finnegan Bondi's second day of confirmation hearings featured witnesses called by both Democrats and Republicans. Continue reading
Jan 15 Read Pam Bondi’s full opening statement for her confirmation hearing By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press “If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice – and each of its components,” Bondi will say in her opening statement. Continue reading
Jan 14 Trump pardons can’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions, top DC prosecutor says By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon Capitol rioters when he returns to the White House next week, but Graves says pardons can't undo the work that his office has done. Continue reading
Jan 13 Judge allows Justice Department to release special counsel Smith’s report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth in a court dispute over the report from the special counsel who prosecuted Trump in two cases the Justice… Continue reading
Jan 11 Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after submitting Trump report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The department disclosed Smith's departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he had resigned one day earlier. The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions against Trump that were withdrawn following his election… Continue reading
Jan 10 What does the U.S. attorney general do? By Jennifer Selin, The Conversation Congress created the position of attorney general in 1789 so the national government had a designated lawyer to conduct federal lawsuits for crimes against the United States. Continue reading
Jan 06 Here’s where Jan. 6 trials stand on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riot By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington's federal court despite Trump's promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners" and “hostages” he contends were treated too harshly. Continue reading