Apr 03 What to know about Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for acting attorney general By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Before picking Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 7:03 What's next for the Justice Department after Bondi's firing By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz President Trump has ousted the second member of his Cabinet in less than a month. Attorney General Pam Bondi will be leaving after just 14 months. Bondi faced criticism for her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and the president… Continue watching
Apr 02 Trump fires Bondi as attorney general By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively… Continue reading
Apr 01 Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments By Fatima Hussein, Mark Sherman, Associated Press President Donald Trump has attended oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court, marking a first for a sitting president. Continue reading
Mar 31 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging retribution campaign By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The three agents were fired last October and November in what they say was a “retribution campaign” targeting them for their work on the investigation into Trump. Continue reading
Mar 25 AP report: Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for $1.2 million By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 04 House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions over Epstein files By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace in a sign of continued frustration among conservatives with the department's review and release of a tranche of documents related to the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Feb 27 30 more people indicted over anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church, Bondi says By Sarah Raza, Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal charges Friday against 30 more people who are accused of civil rights violations in a January protest inside a Minnesota church where a pastor works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump's face is now on the Justice Department headquarters By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press While Trump banners have been hung outside other agencies across Washington, the decision to place one on the storied Justice Department building amounted to a striking symbol of the erosion of the department's tradition of independence from White House control. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 5:04 How Trump and Bondi transformed the DOJ to push his agenda and challenge detractors By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz After she was confirmed, Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawyers at the Department of Justice that it was their job to “zealously advance, protect and defend” the policies of the U.S. as set by the president. It was an example… Continue watching