Tag: Justice Department
Justice Dept. Subpoenas Pat Cipollone, Trump White House Counsel
Pat A. Cipollone, the White House counsel under former President Donald J. Trump who tried to stop some…
First Capitol Rioter to Face Trial Gets 7 Years, Longest Sentence So Far
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday sentenced Guy Wesley Reffitt, the first defendant to go on trial…
Pressure Grows for U.A.E. to Free Asim Ghafoor, American Lawyer
Pressure is mounting in the United States for the United Arab Emirates to release a Virginia lawyer who…
Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation
Federal prosecutors have directly asked witnesses in recent days about former President Donald J. Trump’s involvement in efforts…
Top Pence Aides Testify to Grand Jury in Jan. 6 Investigation
Marc Short, who was chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, testified last week to a federal…
Sharp Contrasts With Other Jan. 6 Inquiries Increase Pressure on Garland
In the last week, local prosecutors in Atlanta barreled ahead with their criminal investigation into the effort by…
Justice Dept. Will Investigate Environmental Racism in Houston
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department opened a wide-ranging investigation on Friday into the City of Houston’s failure to…
D.C. Bar Moves to Penalize Jeffrey Clark, Who Aided Trump in Election Plot
WASHINGTON — A disciplinary board is moving to penalize Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who worked…
Twitter Worker Accused of Spying for Saudi Arabia Heads to Trial
SAN FRANCISCO — While working at Twitter from 2013 to 2015, Ahmad Abouammo was responsible for helping celebrities,…
Bannon ‘Decided He Was Above the Law,’ Prosecutor Says
WASHINGTON — After weeks of legal wrangling and heated speeches on the courthouse steps, the criminal trial of…
Intelligence Agencies Say Russia Election Threat Persists Amid Ukraine War
Top national security officials warned on Tuesday about the continuing threat of election interference from abroad, emphasizing that…
‘Late Show’ Staff Arrested at U.S. Capitol Complex Won’t Be Prosecuted
Federal prosecutors said late Monday that they would not prosecute staff members of “The Late Show With Stephen…