Category: Justice Department

PREMIERING at 11AM ET: Former Justice Department Official Says Russiagate Reports Cover Up DOJ Crimes

Jeffrey Clark had a front-row seat to the “Get Trump” plot. As assistant attorney general in William Barr’s Justice Department, he had hopes the department’s investigations of its own bad actions would hold the conspirators to account. But instead of exposing the full extent of federal law enforcement’s corrupt activities, all they offered was what…


Durham to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee on ‘Seriously Flawed’ Russia Probe

Special counsel John Durham will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on his report excoriating the FBI’s “seriously flawed” investigation of whether former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, The Epoch Times has confirmed. The hearing, scheduled for June 21, will follow Durham’s closed-door briefing with the House…


House GOP Says Politics Is Behind Lack of Consequences for Pro-Abortion Extremists

With attacks on pro-life organizations around the country on the rise, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have charged that the Department of Justice is unequally enforcing the law to the detriment of such groups. “Politics is driving the agenda in far too many agencies in our government, and today, it’s not limited to presidential…


Justice Department Supports Christian Group’s Lawsuit to Preserve Homeless Ministry

The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued its support for a Christian organization in its lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana—which, the group claims, is preventing them from providing food and drinks to the city’s homeless. At the heart of the issue is the city’s denial of an occupancy certificate to Christian organization Micah’s…


Goldman Sachs Under Federal Investigation for Role in Failed Silicon Valley Bank Fundraising Deal

The Goldman Sachs Group (GSG) is under federal investigation for its attempt to raise money for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) before its collapse in March. The U.S. investment bank said it was cooperating and providing information to various government agencies in their investigation of SVB in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May…


Ex-Harvard Professor Sentenced, Fined for Lying About China Ties

BOSTON—A prominent former Harvard University scientist convicted of concealing his ties to China’s state-run talent recruitment program was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay over $83,000 in restitution and fines. Charles Lieber, who formerly chaired Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, was found guilty in December 2021 of six…


Legal Group Sues Justice Department for Documents Related to Political Weaponization

America First Legal (AFL) is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain the records of political appointees employed at the agency, alleging that these individuals have been placed there to “advance the Biden administration’s radical agenda.” AFL sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the DOJ, seeking to obtain basic records and…


CDC Research Team Members Fell Ill Studying Toxic Ohio Derailment, Agency Confirms

Nearly half of a government team investigating the potential health effects of a toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, fell ill while conducting their research, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a March 31 statement provided to The Epoch Times, CDC spokesperson Belsie Gonzalez advised that the illnesses occurred…


DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution from Ohio Derailment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused in East Palestine, Ohio, by the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials. The complaint (pdf), filed March 31 in the Northern District of Ohio, seeks to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s…


Biden’s Policy on Private Prisons Produced Higher Costs, Less Control: DOJ Inspector General Report

A Biden administration policy to end federal contracts with private prisons is having the opposite of its intended effect, according to a new report from the office of Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Signed during President Joe Biden’s first week in office on Jan. 26, 2021, the executive order on “Reforming Our…