Category: Donald Trump

House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Examination of Clemency at the Department of Justice’

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a hearing at 2:00 p.m. ET on June 22 on “Examination of Clemency at the Department of Justice” to examine the Department of Justice’s unprecedented re-prosecution of Philip Esformes, whose prison sentence was originally commuted by President Donald Trump. Brett Tolman, Executive Director of…


Biden Administration Starts Giving Evidence to Trump Team in Criminal Case

U.S. prosecutors have begun turning over evidence to former President Donald Trump’s legal team following his being charged with dozens of felony counts. The first production of discovery materials include an FBI interview with Walt Nauta, a Trump aide who has also been charged with federal crimes, prosecutors said in a court filing entered late…


Chaos Erupts on House Floor as Democrats Protest Republican Censure of Adam Schiff

Chaos erupted on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 21 as Democrats contested House Republicans’ vote to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). The House voted to censure Schiff a week after an initial resolution brought forward by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) was tabled. An earlier clause fining Schiff $16 million—half…


Durham: Rules Should Change so Heads Could Roll at FBI

The Department of Justice (DOJ) rules should change so that FBI agents lose their jobs when they lie to misuse the government’s spying powers in sensitive investigations, Special Counsel John Durham suggested to Congress. Durham, who recently released a report on his review of the FBI’s handling of the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation, acknowledged that he…


Trump’s Documents and the Bob Kerrey Precedent

Commentary For the better part of a decade, I worked as a cryptanalyst for the National Security Agency (NSA). In that position, I handled highly classified documents on a daily basis. All of the people I worked with took the responsibility of dealing with classified information seriously, and if they hadn’t, the consequences would have…


Special Counsel Durham Says He Investigated Tip Reportedly Connected to Trump

Two top U.S. officials traveled to Italy to look into a tip regarding former President Donald Trump, special counsel John Durham said on June 21. “You and Attorney General [William] Barr went to Italy to take a look at some allegation … and Italian officials gave you evidence that they said linked Donald Trump to…


Ex-US Attorney Sounds Alarm on DOJ ‘Violating Its Own Internal Policies’

A former U.S. attorney accused the Department of Justice of violating its own internal policies when it came to an agreement with Hunter Biden to reach a plea deal on tax crime and gun charges. The DOJ is “violating its own internal policies on this case,” former U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman wrote. “The Ashcroft Memo…


Wray Says FBI Is Responding to Durham Report’s Criticisms

FBI Director Christopher Wray said his agency had responded extensively to the criticisms found in the report of special counsel John Durham. Released last month, it led some outraged Republicans to call for the shutdown of the storied federal investigation agency. Durham’s report, after years of investigation, called the FBI’s investigation of former President Donald…


NTD News Today (June 21): Durham Testifies Before Congress; Former Trans Teen Sues Medical Provider Over Double Mastectomy

Special Counsel John Durham testified before Congress on June 21. Durham recently released a report about the Justice Department allegedly targeting former President Donald Trump. While Republicans said the report proves Trump was right, Democrats say the report shows the opposite. After Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax crimes and struck a special deal…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (June 21): Durham Testifies Before Congress; Former Trans Teen Sues Medical Provider Over Double Mastectomy

Special Counsel John Durham testified before Congress on June 21. Durham recently released a report about the Justice Department allegedly targeting former President Donald Trump. While Republicans said the report proves Trump was right, Democrats say the report shows the opposite. After Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax crimes and struck a special deal…