Articles tagged: Congressional Investigations

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GOP’s ‘weaponization’ panel would have power to review those probing Trump

The GOP is preparing to hammer agencies reviewing the conduct of former President Trump with a new select subcommittee poised to focus on the “weaponization” of the federal government.  The panel is being drawn up to take aim at ongoing investigations at the Department of Justice and the FBI on Trump, including the taking of…

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How Republicans Plan to Investigate the FBI

The House GOP voted to create a wide-ranging subcommittee investigation which Democrats said will just be used to "settle political scores" on behalf of Trump.

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Proud Boys Sedition Trial Prosecutors Offer Opening Arguments

The Justice Department began its case by telling the jury that five members of the far-right pro-Trump group had led scores of others in a coordinated attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Comer sidesteps questions about why Oversight panel won’t investigate Trump

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky,) the newly appointed House Oversight and Accountability Committee chairman on Sunday sidestepped multiple questions about why the panel won’t investigate former President Trump over his handling of classified documents, despite plans to probe President Biden for similar offenses. “With respect to investigating President Trump, there have been so many investigations of…

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George Santos tied to cousin of Russian oligarch: report

An associate of a former Donald Trump "fixer" who is related to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has deep ties to disgraced Long Island Rep. George Santos, whose murky campaign financing is under investigation by a House ethics committee and federal prosecutors.

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GOP investigations of Biden to test Chairman Comer’s power

WASHINGTON (AP) — In early 2017, freshman Rep. James Comer found himself aboard Air Force One with the country's two most powerful Republicans , President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power.

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Senators: Officials blocking access to mishandled documents

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday that they should have access to classified documents that were discovered in the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, arguing that Biden’s administration is stonewalling them over the matter.

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Top Dem on House intel seeks briefings on classified records

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday called for more information about the classified records discovered in the private possession of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

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Takeaways From the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Sedition Trial So Far

Prosecutors have started to lay out evidence that they say shows how members of the far-right pro-Trump group conspired to use force to stop the lawful transfer of power after the 2020 election.

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Rep. Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz , a Republican firebrand known for his strong support of former President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him.

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Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump subpoenaed in Capitol attack probe, NYT reports

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump have been subpoenaed by Special Counsel Jack Smith to testify before a federal grand jury regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Jan. 6 probe: NYT

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner have both been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to The New York Times, in another sign the investigation is picking up steam. The subpoena of Ivanka Trump, the former president’s first daughter, and Kushner, news of which…

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Cohen says he will likely testify ‘very soon’ to Trump grand jury

Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s former personal lawyer, believes he will be called to testify to the New York grand jury investigating the former president “very soon.” Cohen told reporters his prediction on the way to meeting with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is investigating alleged hush money payments Cohen arranged on behalf of…

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House Intel chair: FBI is ‘not being forthcoming’ on classified docs

Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that the FBI is “not being forthcoming” about the classified documents found at the homes of President Biden and former President Trump after top lawmakers received a briefing on the matter. “Well, first off, in the things that we do know, one…

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House GOP demands info from NY prosecutor about Trump case

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — House Republicans rallied to the defense of former President Donald Trump before his possible indictment , demanding that the Manhattan district attorney who is investigating him turn over documents and come for an interview.

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James Comer defends oversight of Manhattan DA's Trump probe

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) defended House Republican calls for Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg to testify before the House regarding his inquiry of former President Donald Trump.

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Trump appeals order directing Meadows, other aides to testify in Jan. 6 probe

Former President Trump’s legal team has appealed a decision from a judge ordering former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other Trump White House officials to testify in the Justice Department investigation into Jan. 6. The sealed decision from D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell rejected Trump’s claims of executive privilege over the officials, a…

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Trump Asks Republicans in Congress to Defund Justice Department and FBI

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to slash funding for the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI, one day after pleading not guilty in New York to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump, who is seeking to regain the presidency in 2024, took aim at federal law enforcement authorities.

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McCaul calls Kirby’s comments on Afghanistan withdrawal ‘disgraceful and insulting’

The GOP chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday blasted the White House for dismissing the idea that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was chaotic and shifting blame on the Trump administration for creating unfavorable conditions for the pullout. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), whose committee is leading a probe of the Biden administration’s…

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House GOP takes its fight with Alvin Bragg to New York City

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee is slated to hold a hearing in New York City next week focused on violent crime in the Big Apple, the latest iteration of the House GOP zeroing in on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) after a grand jury he empaneled indicted former President Trump. The field hearing, titled…

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Stephen Miller testifies before grand jury about Jan. 6 conversations with Trump: reports

Former Trump White House adviser Stephen Miller met with a federal grand jury to testify on conversations he had with the ex-president related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday.  CNN reported that Miller would likely be questioned about a phone call he had with then-President Trump minutes before the rally…

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Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan: Four takeaways

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) ramped up his fierce battle with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday, filing a legal suit against the key Trump ally.  Bragg is the most recent nemesis of former President Trump, who was indicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records last week in the…

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Trump ally Jordan urges court to allow deposition of ex-prosecutor

U.S. Representative Jim Jordan, one of Donald Trump's staunchest allies in Congress, on Friday urged an appeals court to let his House Judiciary Committee depose a former prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney's criminal probe of the former U.S. president.

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Jury to deliberate in major 6 January case against Proud Boys

The jury will begin deliberating Wednesday to decide whether the onetime Proud Boys national chairman and four co-defendants are guilty of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors allege was a desperate plot to keep Trump in the White House

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Former US VP Pence Testifies Before Grand Jury Investigating Donald Trump

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election and the Capitol riot. The testimony is a significant development in the ongoing probe, as investigators seek to uncover more information about the former President's behavior and conversations.

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25 year prison sentence sought for Oath Keepers founder

The US Justice Department has asked a federal judge to sentence Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, to 25 years in prison for his conviction on seditious conspiracy and other charges over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former US president Donald Trump.

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Graham on Durham’s Trump-FBI report: ‘It is done and it’s damning’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that special counsel John Durham’s long-awaited report on the FBI investigation into former President Trump’s ties to Russia is “damning.” “The Durham report is damning,” Graham told radio talk show host John Catsimatidis on WABC 770 AM’s “Cats Roundtable.” “It shows the FBI became a political weapon. They…

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GOP chair ‘speechless’ after senior FBI official says she hasn’t read Durham report

Republican lawmakers denounced a senior FBI official during a hearing Tuesday after she said she hadn’t read special counsel John Durham’s report on the agency’s investigation into former President Trump’s alleged Russia ties. “I’m honestly speechless at this point in time,” Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement,…

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Six in 10 want FBI officials in Russiagate prosecuted

In a potential boon for former Presidential Donald Trump’s presidential bid, a majority of Americans not only believe he was the target of the so-called “Russiagate” affair but want FBI officials involved prosecuted.

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John Durham to testify before GOP-led House Judiciary Committee in June

John Durham is slated to testify before the GOP-led House in both a public hearing and behind closed doors in June, addressing his special counsel investigation into the Trump-Russia investigators and the findings of his bombshell report.

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Meadows testified before grand jury in special counsel’s Trump probe: report

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has testified before a grand jury in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Trump, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.  Two people briefed on the matter told the outlet that Meadows, who served during the last year of the Trump administration, had testified, but…

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Jim Jordan says he is going off Trump's 'word' on classified documents

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) insisted that he is going off of former President Donald Trump's word when it comes to whether he declassified documents. The comments come after Trump was indicted on his alleged mishandling of classified documents.

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Durham probe sets basis for reforms at FBI, House Intel leaders say

House Intelligence leaders who met with special counsel John Durham said his review of the FBI’s handling of the investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign would serve as a basis for laying down reforms to an agency whose work must withstand scrutiny. Durham uncovered little new information in his report capping his nearly four-year investigation,…

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House Republicans vote to censure Adam Schiff

House Republicans on Wednesday voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a rare reprimand of a sitting lawmaker that the GOP conference delivered as a rebuke for his efforts against former President Trump. The vote — 213-209-6 — is the culmination of a week-long push led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), which was stymied last…

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FBI chief Wray defends against US House Republicans' accusations

They have also pointed to testimony by an IRS whistleblower as proof that the department interfered with the Hunter Biden probe - a claim that both Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney in charge of the probe have denied. "Are you protecting the Bidens?" asked Republican Representative Matt Gaetz.

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A somber Trump is arraigned in Washington

Trump was arraigned in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday on charges related to his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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Citibank subpoenaed over US House probe into alleged data sharing with FBI

Congress eventually certified the election results even as Trump continued repeating his false assertion that he won those elections. Trump's fellow Republicans currently hold a narrow majority in the House of Representatives while Biden's fellow Democrats are in a narrow majority in the Senate.

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5 takeaways from Peter Navarro’s contempt trial

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys for former Trump economic adviser Peter Navarro rested their case Wednesday in a trial involving charges of contempt of Congress after Navarro refused to cooperate with the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6. The first count facing Navarro pertains to his failure to turn over documents related to…

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Protesters interrupt Navarro remarks after guilty verdict

Protesters on Thursday interrupted Peter Navarro, a former Trump economic adviser, as he sought to address the press outside a Washington, D.C., courthouse, where he had just been convicted of contempt of Congress for his failure to cooperate with the House Jan. 6 select committee. “Here we are, with one of the most important constitutional…

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Appeals court limits access to GOP congressman's phone in defeat for special counsel

A federal appeals court has blocked federal prosecutors from obtaining a swath of cellphone records from a Pennsylvania Republican congressman who worked to overturn Donald Trump’s election defeat in 2020, in a ruling that could have dramatic legal implications that benefit federal lawmakers.

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US Supreme Court rejects former Trump lawyer Eastman's appeal over emails

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by John Eastman, a conservative lawyer indicted in August over his role in efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, in a case involving 10 emails that he had sought to shield from congressional investigators.

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Bannon appeals contempt conviction, saying he was following attorney’s advice

An attorney for Steve Bannon argued in federal appeals court Thursday that Bannon should not have to serve jail time for contempt of Congress because he was merely following legal advice. The onetime senior aide to former President Trump was convicted of two counts of contempt for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6…

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Judge denies Trump's 'fishing expedition' to subpoena Jan. 6 committee records

A federal judge overseeing President Donald Trump's upcoming election interference trial said in a ruling Monday that the former president's attempt to subpoena what his legal team dubbed "missing" records from the House Jan. 6 committee appeared to be a "fishing expedition" that was not in good faith.

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Trump lawyers want records from DOJ, Pence, Biden in Jan. 6 case

Lawyers for Donald Trump are requesting internal government records and private communications related to his Jan. 6 case, arguing in a lengthy Monday court filing that the information would shed light on the former president’s “good faith” efforts to scrutinize 2020 election results.

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Jan. 6 committee chair uses choice words to smack down Biden impeachment effort

WASHINGTON — Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is calling the attempt to impeach President Joe Biden outright "bulls--t."Thompson, who served as the chairman for the House Select Committee investigating 2020 and Jan. 6, told Raw Story at the Capitol on Thursday that the Trump impeachment was for an actual...

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Graham backtracks on earlier Jan. 6 criticism of Trump: ‘It depends on what the conduct is’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday appeared to backtrack on earlier criticism of former President Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 and suggested instead that his presidential immunity defense was “a legitimate claim” as he moves forward with various court battles. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Graham was pressed on whether he…

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House Oversight Dems accuse James Comer of obstructing probe into Trump finances

The House Oversight and Reform Committee Democrats published a nearly 200-page report Thursday detailing what they uncovered in an over two-year investigation into cash Donald Trump brought into his businesses while president — but they said their efforts were stymied by the committee chair."The lim...

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Jordan seeks answers from former Treasury official over flagged ‘MAGA’ transactions

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is requesting a transcribed interview with a former Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) official for allegedly flagging consumer transactions that had the phrases “TRUMP” or “MAGA” in them. On behalf of the Judiciary Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, Jordan sent a letter requesting testimony to Noah Bishoff, the…

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'Fiasco': Steve Bannon rages against Republicans after fumbled impeachment hearing

The congressional hearing with former Hunter Biden associate Tony Bobulinski failed to advance the GOP's impeachment investigation of President Joe Biden — and even former President Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon knew it.On Wednesday's edition of "War Room," he raged about Republicans' inability to ...

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House Democrat probe

In letters to nine oil CEOs, the House Oversight Committee's top Democrat asked for details of any pledges Trump made as he asked them for campaign donations.

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Steve Bannon Ordered to Prison July 1: Legal Battles Continue

Steve Bannon, a close ally of Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena related to the Capitol insurrection investigation. Despite plans to appeal further, a federal judge declared that the original basis for delaying his prison term no longer exists.

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Senators Grill New Secret Service Chief Over Trump's Shooting

During a joint committee hearing, lawmakers grilled officials from the FBI and Secret Service on the security lapses leading up to Donald Trump’s attempted assassination on July 13.

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Smith seeks to delay deadlines in Trump Jan. 6 case

Special counsel Jack Smith asked for additional time to settle how to proceed with former President Trump’s Jan. 6 prosecution, asking to bump back a swift set of deadlines ignited when the case returned to a lower court.

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Steve Bannon to Stand Trial Over 'We Build the Wall' Fraud Allegations

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon must face a trial in New York for criminal-fraud charges related to the 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign. A judge rejected his motion to dismiss the charges, and the trial is set for Dec. 9. Bannon, currently in federal prison for defying a congressional subpoena, pleaded not guilty.

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Congressional task force on Trump assassination attempt promises thorough investigation, discourages jumping to conclusions

Members of the bipartisan congressional task force established to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump promised Monday to get to the bottom of the security failures of that day even if it may be a “slow process,” after the group toured the Pennsylvania rally site where the shooting took place.

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Missed Warnings: The Case of Ryan Routh and the Attempted Assassination of Trump

Ryan Routh has been accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Despite multiple tips to US government agencies about Routh's violent and erratic behavior, including threats against President Putin, little was done to scrutinize him further. Now, authorities are being questioned about their vigilance.

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Trump said to be entering 'choppy legal waters' with unexpected source of pushback

Donald Trump is expected to enter the White House with a Republican House and Senate, as well as a Supreme Court including several jurists he himself appointed, but there is still an unexpected source of pushback that could hamper some of his efforts, according to some legal experts.Trump defeated V...

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Ethical Dilemma: Gaetz's Controversial Nomination

A congressional ethics panel is deadlocked on whether to release a report on alleged sexual misconduct by Matt Gaetz. The controversy centers on his nomination by President-elect Trump for attorney general. The Ethics Committee remains divided, and Gaetz's confirmation hangs in the balance.

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'Scream out the truth': Lawmaker calls out Trump team's 'violation of federal law'

Donald Trump's transition team was caught in a "violation of federal law," a Democratic lawmaker said on Sunday.Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where he was asked about the president-elect's government takeover.Mfume called attention to a recent news development causing ...

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Ex-prosecutor offers 'one point of light amid the darkness' in Trump criminal case

Donald Trump winning the presidency eliminated almost all of his criminal legal concerns, but there is "one point of light amid the darkness," according to a legal expert.Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner recently lamented that special counsel Jack Smith dropped all federal charges against t...

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Trump offers public show of support for embattled Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.

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'Appalling': Current and former prosecutors lament Trump's Jan. 6 pardons

On the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, then-Attorney General Merrick Garland tried to convey the enormous scope of the law enforcement effort to bring the rioters to justice, calling it “one of the largest, most complex and most resource-intensive investigations in our history.”

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'Quite expressly a quid pro quo': Trump DOJ slammed by resigned prosecutor

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a letter excoriating now-former acting Assistant Attorney General Danelle Sassoon after she sent her resignation to Attorney General Pam Bondi. And her letter makes allegations against Bove that could end up in court, a legal analyst warned Thursday on M...

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Dems demand audit of CVE program as Federal funding remains uncertain

PLUS: Discord invite links may not be safe; Miscreants find new way to hide malicious JavaScript; and more! Infosec In Brief A pair of Congressional Democrats have demanded a review of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program amid uncertainties …

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Transcript: MAGA Dope Pete Hegseth Implodes at Hearing, Exposing Trump

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Defense S…

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Ghislaine Maxwell Subpoenaed by House Oversight Committee

Ghislaine Maxwell has been subpoenaed by the United States Congress amid questions about the so-called Epstein Files. Republican Congressman James Comer -- the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair -- announced the news Wednesday…

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Bondi Spying On Congressional Epstein Searches Should Be A Major Scandal

Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee. Among the more notable exchanges was when Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked some of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims who were in the audience to stand up and indicate whether Bondi’s DOJ h…

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