The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is part of a concerted effort by Donald Trump to “rewrite history” in his favor, a former senior White House lawyer claimed on Sunday as he warned of more retribution to come for the president’s political opponents. Ty Cobb, who defended Trump’s first administration during the Mueller investigation into his 2016 campaign’s …
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F.B.I. Searches Home and Office of John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser – The New York Times
F.B.I. Searches Home and Office of John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser The New York Times FBI conducts search at Trump critic John Bolton’s home and office as part of resumed national security investigation CNN Search of Bolton’s Home Shows Uneasy Mix of Retribution and Law Enforcement The New York Times Vance denies that Bolton investigation stems from Trump criticism NBC News John Bolton’s home and …
Read More »Watchdog agency investigates ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against then-candidate Donald Trump before his election to the White House last year. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed Saturday that it was investigating Smith on allegations …
Read More »Watchdog agency investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel who brought two criminal cases against then-candidate Donald Trump before his election to the White House last year. The Office of Special Counsel confirmed Saturday that it was …
Read More »Ex-Trump prosecutor faces Office of Special Counsel investigation and given stern warning
The United States Office of Special Counsel appears set to give former federal prosecutor Jack Smith a taste of his own medicine, opening an investigation into his conduct. Smith resigned from his position in January after completing two criminal investigations into Donald Trump which he later said would’ve seen the president convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States had he not won …
Read More »Office of Special Counsel launches investigation into ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, is investigating former special counsel Jack Smith for alleged political violations of the Hatch Act, an accusation levied by President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans but one, as publicly presented, void of specific evidence of wrongdoing. Notably, the OSC, which is different than an office of a special counsel …
Read More »Ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court by US Senate | Trump administration
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove, a top justice department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, despite claims by whistleblowers that he advocated for ignoring court orders. The vote broke nearly along party lines, with 50 Republican senators voting for his confirmation to a seat on the third …
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