DOJ drops criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell The move paves the way for Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as the next head of the Federal Reserve. Axios · Apr 24
DOJ drops investigation into Fed’s Powell U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday that she is dropping her investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the cost for renovations at the central bank, a move that could clear a path for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh as Powell’s replacement. “I have directed my office to… Roll Call · Apr 24
US launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator U.S. officials have announced a major crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations controlled by Chinese transnational organized crime The Independent UK · Apr 24
US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in Myanmar Two Chinese nationals face charges in the U.S. that they managed a sprawling compound in Myanmar where authorities say workers were forced to participate in cryptocurrency investment fraud scams The Independent UK · Apr 23
Could a judge soon force Trump to testify about Jan 6? Judge won’t let the president avoid a long-running lawsuit from police and Democratic members of Congress over violence at the Capitol The Independent UK · Apr 21
Kevin Warsh Fed Chair Nomination: Updates and Commentary On May 13, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair. Kiplinger · Apr 20
Inside the race to be Trump’s next attorney general as MAGA stars jockey for top job in politically charged DOJ Trump allies are reportedly making big moves to get the president’s attention while right-wing influencers push potential candidates The Independent UK · Apr 20
‘I’m not very tauntable’: It’s a Fed Chair nightmare for Trump where one Republican’s ‘no’ could spell disaster for Kevin Warsh Sen. Thom Tillis is making it crystal clear he’s not backing down in his standoff with the administration over Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The outgoing North Carolina Republican is blocking the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, until the Justice Department drops its investigation into… The Mary Sue · Apr 17
Jan. 6 cops beaten by rioters say ‘history will record this betrayal’ after Trump’s DOJ erases convictions for treason Exclusive: Officers are outraged but not surprised by the administration’s failures to hold the mob accountable The Independent UK · Apr 16
Are 6 January Rioters Officially Off The Hook? US DOJ Seeks To Void Convictions The DOJ is attempting to overturn seditious conspiracy convictions from the Capitol attack, potentially clearing records of key rioters if approved International Business Times UK · Apr 15
Jeanine Pirro’s prosecutors showed up unannounced at Fed HQ but were denied access: report Lawyers from U.S. attorney’s office turned away from central bank, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation work at considerable expense, to the fury of President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Apr 15
Trump’s DOJ to toss Jan 6 convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Jeanine Pirro asks to throw out cases against Stewart Rhodes and others convicted of treason-related charges and other crimes The Independent UK · Apr 14
Trump v. Second Amendment: The Administration Is Trying To Selectively Apply Gun Rights Trump and his underlings seem less inclined to worry about the Second Amendment when it protects people outside the MAGA coalition. Reason · Apr 9
DOJ launches investigation into Jan 6 star witness against Trump Cassidy Hutchinson: report Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified in 2022 that President Donald Trump knew his supporters would become violent at the Capitol The Independent UK · Apr 8
The Independent UK · Apr 5 DC’s top federal prosecutor declined to answer if she’d prosecute Trump if he shot someone IN FULL
The Independent UK · Apr 5 Jeanine Pirro refused to answer if she’d prosecute Trump for shooting someone ‘in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue’ Washington’s top federal prosecutor could be vying for the attorney general’s office after Pam Bondi’s firing, report says
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows Newly released court records indicate the Justice Department's investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime before a judge quashed government subpoenas, dealing a severe blow to the probe
Fortune · Mar 19 Trump started a battle with Jerome Powell, but the Fed chairman is winning the war: He won't leave until probe is 'well and truly over' "If my successor is not confirmed by the end of my term as chair, I would serve as chair until he is confirmed. That is what the law calls for."
The Independent UK · Mar 17 DOJ suspends minimum work experience requirements for hiring attorneys after staff purges Lawyers fresh out of law school can begin working for the DOJ so long as they are a U.S. citizen and have passed the bar exam
Axios · Mar 13 Subpoenas against Fed chair Powell tossed in scathing opinion The judge accused the Trump administration of using the criminal investigation to pressure the head of the world's most important central bank to lower interest rates.
The Independent UK · Mar 13 Federal judge quashes DOJ investigation into Jerome Powell saying it was just for Trump’s retribution The judge wrote that the sole purpose of the probe ’is to harass Powell to pressure him to lower rates’
Roll Call · Mar 13 Judge blocks grand jury subpoena in Jerome Powell investigation The Trump administration vowed Friday to appeal a ruling from a federal judge that an investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was likely politically motivated and blocked a grand jury subpoena. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, made the announcement at a news conference as…
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Trump dealt another blow with Justice Department unable to build a case against Joe Biden’s use of autopen, report says The investigation is the latest high-profile case championed by the president that has failed to result in charges
We Got This Covered · Feb 23 SA charges against husband of Trump Cabinet member dropped, but the details of who made that call are raising serious questions It went away all of a sudden.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Jeanine Pirro ‘abruptly’ told prosecutors to try to indict lawmakers in ‘illegal orders’ video: report The DOJ has suffered a staff exodus and a string of failed cases under Trump