Tag: DOJ

Capitol Report: Manhattan DA Sues Rep. Jim Jordan Over Trump; White House’s Role in Mar-a-Lago Raid: Legal Watchdog

The Manhattan prosecutor leading the case against former President Donald Trump is suing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in an effort to block the judiciary chairman’s recent subpoena. A few top lawmakers have gained access to classified documents found at President Joe Biden and Trump’s homes. What they did do to pressure the Justice Department, which…


Schumer to Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Call to Defund DOJ, FBI

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on April 11 that he will introduce a resolution to condemn former President Donald Trump’s call to defund the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a letter to colleagues, Schumer said he would introduce the resolution next week. Congress returns on April 17 from…


Trump Calls on Republicans to Slash Funding for FBI, Justice Department

Former President Donald Trump has urged Republicans in Congress to temporarily cut funding for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, claiming that Democrats “have totally weaponized” the nation’s top law enforcement agencies to “interfere” with elections. Trump, seeking the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidency, wrote in an all-caps statement on Truth Social…


PREMIERING 4 PM ET: Trump Indictment Isn’t the First Time the Ruling Class Has Weaponized the Judicial System | Truth Over News

The indictment of former president Donald Trump marks a whole new chapter in the weaponization of the justice system to pursue political enemies. But it is not the first time this has been done—and not the first time Trump has been the focus of such abuses. The case against General Michael Flynn was perhaps even…


PREMIERING NOW: Trump Indictment Isn’t the First Time the Ruling Class Has Weaponized the Judicial System | Truth Over News

The indictment of former president Donald Trump marks a whole new chapter in the weaponization of the justice system to pursue political enemies. But it is not the first time this has been done—and not the first time Trump has been the focus of such abuses. The case against General Michael Flynn was perhaps even…


Trump Indictment Isn’t the First Time the Ruling Class Has Weaponized the Judicial System | Truth Over News

The indictment of former president Donald Trump marks a whole new chapter in the weaponization of the justice system to pursue political enemies. But it is not the first time this has been done—and not the first time Trump has been the focus of such abuses. The case against General Michael Flynn was perhaps even…


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…


Trump Fires Back at DOJ, Accuses Agency of Creating ‘Unprecedented’ Situation Over Jan. 6 Lawsuits

Former President Donald Trump asserted the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is creating an “unprecedented” situation in arguing that he’s not immune to Jan. 6-connected lawsuits, according to a court filing submitted in a federal court on Thursday. Earlier this month, the DOJ wrote that the former president cannot be immune to lawsuits if it…


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…