Category: Department of Justice (DOJ)

Rep. George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to 13-Count Indictment, Says He Won’t Resign

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded not guilty on May 10 to charges that he defrauded donors, stole from his campaign, and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while collecting unemployment benefits for which he did not qualify. Five hours after turning himself into authorities on Long Island to face charges of wire fraud,…


IN-DEPTH: J6 Attorney Says Feds Using Military Counterterrorism Tactics Against Americans

An attorney has called on House Republicans to investigate and defund the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to prosecute defendants being treated as domestic terrorists for their presence at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol. “This could go on for two or three more years unless House Speaker Kevin McCarthy takes the…


Georgia Inmate Pleads Guilty to Scamming Hollywood Producer out of $11 Million

A Georgia inmate pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to scamming a Hollywood movie producer out of $11 million with a contraband cellphone he had smuggled into his cell. In 2020, Arthur Cofield—who is serving time at a Georgia Correctional Facility—was indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, according to a…


US Charges North Korean Banker Over Crypto Laundering Conspiracies

The United States has indicted a North Korean banker for his alleged role in cryptocurrency laundering conspiracies designed to buy goods and generate revenue for the North Korean regime. Sim Hyon Sop, a representative of the North Korean Foreign Trade Bank (FTB), was accused of conspiring with over-the-counter crypto traders to launder funds stolen from…


Senate Democrats Ask DOJ to Probe Expulsion of Tennessee State Legislators

Congressional Democrats want the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether the Tennessee legislature violated federal law or the civil rights of two state representatives expelled for their part in March 30 protests in the Tennessee House. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and…


Hawley Alleges AG Garland Gave False Testimony About DOJ Targeting Catholics

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is alleging Attorney General Merrick Garland gave false testimony when he denied that the Department of Justice has been cultivating informants inside the Catholic Church. Lawmakers first began raising questions about DOJ efforts to infiltrate Catholic churches after the Daily Signal obtained whistleblower documents from the FBI’s Richmond Field Office that…


DOJ Agrees to $145 Million Settlement Over Background Check Lapse in Texas Church Shooting Case

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a tentative agreement with dozens of plaintiffs who allege the department failed to keep its criminal background check system up to date, and that these failures contributed to a deadly shooting at a church in Southerland Springs, Texas, in 2017. In November 2017, a gunman entered the…


Conservative Legal Group Calls on DOJ to Require NBA, Commissioner to Register as Agents of CCP

A conservative legal group has called on the Department of Justice to require the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its commissioner, Adam Silver, to register as agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The America First Legal (AFL) foundation stated that the NBA and Silver should register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which…


DOJ Sues to Block JetBlue Acquisition of Spirit Airlines

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to block JetBlue Airways’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of fast-growing rival Spirit Airlines, the agency announced March 7. The two discount airlines currently compete on hundreds of routes serving millions of travelers. Four domestic airlines—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines— reportedly now make up…


‘Accountability Is Here’ for Weaponization of Government: Byron Donalds

The Republican-led House of Representatives will leave no stone unturned in holding federal officials accountable for their abuses of government power, according to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). “What we’ve always committed to is that we’re going to investigate every section of the federal government that warrants it,” Donalds told NTD News, The Epoch Times’ sister…