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Trump team revamps US Justice Department with his former personal lawyer at helm
President Donald Trump's new administration has been racing to remake the Justice Department tasked with U.S. law enforcement. Leading the overhaul is Emil Bove, a lawyer who defended Trump in a criminal case stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.
FBI turns over details of 5,000 employees who worked on January 6 cases to Trump Justice Department, as agents sue
FBI officials have complied with demands to provide the Justice Department with details of thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, according to people familiar with the situation.
Trump stocks Justice Department with personal lawyers after loyalty complaints during his first term
Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was sworn in Wednesday, was part of Trump's legal team during his first impeachment and supported false stolen election claims in 2020.
FBI Agents Sue Over Justice Dept. Effort to ID Employees Involved in Trump-Related Investigations
FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that agents fear co
Top Justice Department official accuses FBI leadership of ‘insubordination’ over January 6 inquiry
The acting deputy attorney general accused FBI leadership of “insubordination” by refusing to identify a “core team” of bureau employees who worked on January 6 investigations, while trying to assure that rank-and-file agents who “simply followed orders” will not be fired unless they “acted with corrupt or partisan intent,
Trump's Justice Department ends Biden-era task force aimed at seizing assets of Russian oligarchs
The Trump administration's Justice Department has disbanded a Biden-era program aimed at seizing the assets of Russian ...
Lockheed Martin settles US allegations of defective pricing on F-35 contracts
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation has agreed to pay $29.74 million to settle allegations of defective ...
Justice Dept.’s Weaponization Group Underscores Trump’s Quest for Retribution
The memo signaled the most significant first step in deploying the levers of government to carry out President Trump’s repeated suggestions that he will pursue those he perceives to be his enemies.
Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of ‘insubordination,’ tamps down talk of revenge on agents
A top Justice Department official has accused the FBI’s acting leaders of “insubordination” in a memo in which he sought to ...
US judge accuses Trump of ignoring rule of law to curb birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday accused Donald Trump of ignoring the rule of law for political and personal gain as he ...
US seizes Venezuelan president’s plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
This is the second plane that the US has seized belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.