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Jul 30 2021
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Justice Department says Trump's tax returns should be released
The Justice Department on Friday said the Treasury Department must turn over former President Trump’s long-sought tax returns to the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee.
In a memo from the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), acting Assistant Attorney General Dawn Johnsen said the Treasury Department was required to defer to the congressional committee.
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The Hill
Aug 26 2020
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Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin et al: The Prosecution’s Dirty Little Secret
On May 29, 2020, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charged former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin with third-degree murder (later raised to second-degree by Minnesota’s attorney general) in the death of George Floyd. Former Officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao were also charged with aiding and abetting the murder of Floyd.
These charges were based on the
The American Spectator
Dec 23 2022
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Florida Supreme Court Approves DeSantis’s Request for Grand Jury to Investigate Vaccines
The Florida Supreme Court has approved governor Ron DeSantis’s request to convene a grand jury to investigate “wrongdoings” associated with coronavirus vaccines.
The request was approved by five of the six justices who participated in the Thursday ruling, according to a report from the USA Today Network – Florida. DeSantis appointed a majority of the justices on the seven-member court
National Review (News)
Dec 02 2020
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William Barr
“Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election… Barr told the [Associated Press] that U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been working to follow up specific complaints and information they’ve received, but ‘to date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have
The Flip Side
Dec 18 2018
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Trump Charity Agrees to Dissolve Amid Lawsuit Alleging 'Pattern of Illegality'
The Donald J. Trump foundation, the charity organization of President Trump, has agreed to dissolve under judicial supervision amidst a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Barbara
Townhall
Mar 18 2018
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Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data
The attorney general for the US state of Massachusetts is launching an investigation into alleged harvesting of Facebook profiles by a firm employed by Donald Trump's election campaign.
BBC News
Mar 17 2018
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McCabe’s Firing Chips Away at the Justice Department’s Independence
Shortly after he was dismissed Friday by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the former FBI deputy director pinned the blame directly on President Trump.
The Atlantic
Jan 07 2018
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Did Jeff Sessions Just Increase the Odds Congress Will Make Marijuana Legal?
The attorney general has created intolerable uncertainty for a growing industry that is now demanding legal protections from Congress. And lawmakers are listening.
Politico
Jan 29 2019
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Matthew Whitaker says Mueller probe 'close to being completed'
Special counsel Robert Mueller is close to finishing his sprawling 20-month investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and other crimes, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Monday.
Washington Times
Dec 09 2020
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Nearly two dozen House Republicans urge Trump to demand special counsel investigate 2020 election integrity
Nearly two dozen House Republicans are urging President Trump to direct Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to investigate election integrity.
The group of Republicans, led by Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas, sent a letter to the president on Wednesday morning, which was obtained by the Washington Examiner. The letter, which is nearly identical to a letter Gooden
Washington Examiner