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Why Barr kept Trump memo secret

Head of watchdog group: DOJ memo meant to clear Trump of conspiracy charges "is not just wrong; it is dangerous"

Salon · Aug 25, 2022

Controversial DOJ memo on protecting Trump from prosecution over Mueller probe must be released, court rules

Ex-AG Bill Barr was accused of misleading the public and spinning special counsel’s findings in favour of then-president

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2022

Appeals court upholds ruling ordering DOJ to release memo on Mueller report

Then-Attorney General Bill Barr cited the memo to justify clearing Trump of obstruction of justice.

Axios · Aug 19, 2022

Alex Jones is the latest big defamation case, but here are 5 others you should know

The trial of Alex Jones, in which the InfoWars host was ordered to pay $4.1 million in compensatory damages to Sandy Hook parents and $45 million in punitive damages for claiming the massacre was staged, stemmed from the same claim that Johnny Depp brought against Amber Heard: defamation.

Tribune News Service · Aug 6, 2022

From 'an attempted coup' to chaos, Jan. 6 hearing moments

Some of what the House Jan. 6 committee has revealed over the last six weeks about the Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s actions in the weeks beforehand has been new

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

Jan. 6 takeaways: Trump, the riot and democracy under siege

Turns out, Jan. 6 was more than just the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

Texas charity that backs Trump’s stolen-election lie has deep ties to Ken Paxton

The Texas attorney general would be the one to hold True the Vote accountable on allegations that it swindled a $2.5 million donor. But the nonprofit’s founder has been a friend and an ally.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21, 2022

Merrick Garland’s private DOJ memo prompts outrage: ‘Nothing will happen to Trump’

‘Garland if you want to be neutral, political activity would have no bearing whatsoever on your work’ said DC Police Officer Daniel Hodges

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Garland memo to DOJ came from Bill Barr

The memo cites Bill Barr's demand to flag the AG if Justice Department is investigating a presidential candidate

Salon · Jul 19, 2022

Jan. 6 hearings: What we’ve learned, and what’s next

Through seven hearings this summer, the House Jan. 6 panel has maintained consistent themes: Donald Trump’s stubborn resistance to advisers who told him that Joe Biden won the election, and the former president’s role in inciting the Capitol insurrection

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022