Tag: DOJ

Special Master Gives Trump a Minor Victory in Documents Case

Former President Donald Trump needs to disclose to a special master the names of lawyers and employees who will get access to documents and materials seized during last month’s raid on Mar-a-Lago, and he does not have to divulge that information to the Department of Justice (DOJ). U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie, in a protective…


Justice Department Harasses Citizens for Exercising First Amendment Rights

Commentary The Justice Department has hit Eagle Forum of Alabama with a voluminous subpoena that violates the organization’s First Amendment rights to speak freely, engage in the political process, and talk to its elected representatives. It’s an intimidation tactic, pure and simple, and shows just how partisan the Justice Department has become. This out-of-control behavior should scare…


Mike Lindell’s FBI Phone Seizure Warrant Reveals Why DOJ Investigating MyPillow CEO

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is being investigated by the Justice Department (DOJ) over alleged identity theft and damage to a protected computer relating to an alleged breach of voting machines in Colorado, court documents show. Lindell filed a lawsuit earlier this week against the DOJ and the FBI after agents seized his mobile phone while he was at a Hardee’s drive-through…


Appeals Court Allows DOJ to Regain Access to Classified Documents Seized From Mar-a-Lago

A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted the Department of Justice (DOJ) permission to regain access to around 100 documents marked classified seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last month. Judges Robin Rosenbaum, Britt Grant, and Andrew Brasher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit unanimously agreed the lower court…


DOJ Charges 47 for Allegedly Stealing $250 Million From COVID Pandemic Program for Children

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday charged dozens of people for allegedly stealing $250 million from the federal government as part of a fraudulent scheme to exploit a COVID-19 foods program in Minnesota, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland. In all, 47 people were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery, according to…


Mike Lindell Sues FBI, DOJ After Agents Seized His Phone, Says They Violated His Constitutional Rights

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice over the seizure of his phone while he was at a Hardee’s drive-through in Mankato, Minnesota earlier this month. In a lawsuit (pdf) filed in a federal court in Minnesota, lawyers for Lindell claimed the seizure of his mobile device violated his First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment…


Subpoena Indicates Broad DOJ Criminal Probe of Post-Election Challenges

A grand jury subpoena, one of dozens served in recent weeks, indicates that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a criminal investigation into activities questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, including the appointments of alternate slates of electors and disputing the veracity of election results. The subpoena dated Sept. 6, which…


DOJ Conducting Broad Criminal Probe Targeting Post-Election Challengers

A grand jury subpoena, one of dozens served in recent weeks, indicates that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a criminal investigation into activities questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, including the appointments of alternate slates of electors and disputing the veracity of election results. The subpoena dated Sept. 6, which…


DOJ Internal Misconduct Shrouded in Veil of Secrecy

Commentary Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz was busy last week, releasing three separate reports on Monday alone. Each detailed misconduct by a different assistant U.S. attorney: One finds a federal lawyer trying to use his position to avoid a drunk driving charge; another finds a government attorney getting drunk and physically belligerent at a meeting with foreign…


DOJ Asks Appeals Court to Partially Block Special Master Review of Classified Documents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday asked an appeals court to partially block the court-appointed “special master” duties of senior Judge Raymond Dearie to review documents the FBI seized from Mar-a-Lago. This comes one day after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon tasked Dearie with independently reviewing the documents taken in August from the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump. Part…