The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 23 that it’s ending the “China Initiative,” an effort to combat economic espionage, trade theft, and technology transfer by the Chinese regime. The program will be replaced with a broader approach focused on countering espionage, cyberattacks, and other threats from a range of countries, a top DOJ…
DOJ Terminates Program Targeting Chinese Espionage Amid Accusations of Racism
February 23, 2022
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As DOJ’s Crackdown on Chinese Espionage Draws Criticism, Others Say Program Is Necessary but Needs Reform
February 22, 2022
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News Analysis The Department of Justice (DOJ) is completing a review of its anti-espionage “China Initiative,” which critics of the program hope will result in a shift away from its controversial targeting of academic researchers. The news follows numerous allegations of racial discrimination and misconduct leveled by academics and civil rights advocacy groups. It is…
Durham Filing Detailing Spying on Trump White House Raises National Security Implications
News Analysis A new filing from special counsel John Durham has raised major national security concerns over access to White House internet traffic. The filing, which was submitted late on Feb. 11 in connection with the indictment of Michael Sussmann, a former attorney to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, reveals that Rodney Joffe, a tech executive…
The Need for Greater Transparency in the China Initiative
Commentary Almost since its creation, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, which targets law enforcement actions against threats from China, has been subject to criticism. Critics’ primary complaints stem from what they see as the potential for racial profiling. How can the U.S. government target an authoritarian government—which is actively looking to exploit openness…
Raytheon Says It Is a ‘Target’ of a DOJ Probe Into Industry Hiring Practices
Raytheon Technologies Corp said it is a target of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into hiring practices in the aerospace industry, the U.S. aerospace and defense firm said in a filing on Friday. No criminal charge has been filed against the company or its affiliates, the company added. Raytheon had received a subpoena in…
Chinese Telecom Company Charged With Stealing Motorola’s Trade Secrets
February 7, 2022
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A Chinese company and several former employees of Motorola have been charged with conspiracy to steal trade secrets from Motorola, according to a statement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 7. The charges allege that Hytera, a telecommunications company headquartered in Shenzhen, China, led a concentrated effort to recruit Motorola employees, promising higher salaries and…
Delta Seeks Support of DOJ to Have Unruly Passengers Added to ‘No-Fly’ List
The CEO of Delta Air Lines is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to have passengers convicted of disruptive behavior added to a national “no-fly” list that would prevent them from future travel on any commercial air carrier. “We are requesting you support our efforts with respect to the much-needed step of putting…
Durham Filing Rebuts Inspector General Horowitz’s Claims on Missing Cellphones, Hints at Growing Rift
News Analysis A supplemental court filing by special counsel John Durham confirms previous reporting that Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz concealed crucial information from Durham in connection with two separate investigations—the ongoing prosecution of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann and the criminal leak investigation of former FBI General Counsel James Baker….
American Mom, School Teacher Was a Battalion Leader for ISIS, Prosecutors Allege
Federal authorities arrested a former Kansas school teacher and mother of five and charged her with plotting terrorist attacks on American soil, including a shopping mall and a college campus. Allison Elizabeth Fluke-Ekren, 42, was apprehended in Syria late Thursday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice press release. Fluke-Ekren began her stint as a terrorist shortly…
Durham Court Filing Reveals DOJ Inspector General Horowitz Withheld Key Evidence From Special Counsel
News analysis A new court filing by special counsel John Durham reveals that Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz concealed crucial information from Durham in connection with the ongoing prosecution of Michael Sussmann, a former attorney to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. The filing also reveals that Horowitz failed to disclose that his…
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