Author: Alan Feuer

Appointments and Executive ChangesComey, James BdiGenova, Joseph EFederal Bureau of InvestigationFloridaJustice DepartmentMedetis Long, MariaRussiaRussian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump AssociatesTrump, Donald JUnited StatesUnited States Politics and Government

Trump Loyalist Joseph diGenova Quits ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case

The inquiry has sought to link disparate criminal inquiries into the president as a multiyear scheme to damage his political prospects.

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Anti-Weaponization Fund (Trump v IRS)Blanche, Todd (Attorney)Compensation for Damages (Law)Ethics and Official MisconductInternal Revenue ServiceJustice DepartmentStorming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021)Suits and Litigation (Civil)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentVirginia

Judge Orders Trump Officials to Divulge Names of Those Who Set Up $1.8 Billion Fund

The plan to create a fund that could have funneled taxpayer money to the president’s allies drew repeated scrutiny, including a rare rebuke from Senate Republicans.

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Cannon, Aileen MColumbia UniversityComey, James BdiGenova, Joseph EFederal Bureau of InvestigationFort Pierce (Fla)Justice DepartmentMueller, Robert S IIIRichman, Daniel CharlesRussian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump AssociatesSubpoenasThreats and Threatening MessagesTrump, Donald JUnited States Politics and Government

DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman

The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice.

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Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic

It was the latest example of President Trump’s bid to use the legal system against those who voice unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.

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Blanche, Todd (Attorney)Bondi, Pamela JComey, James BComey, MaureneEthics and Official MisconductFederal Bureau of InvestigationFloridaJustice DepartmentMiami (Fla)Reding Quinones, Jason AUnited States Politics and Government

Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer’s Claim

Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.

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