Trump’s Doj Investigators

Trump's legal allies set the stage for DOJ investigations of adversaries

Mark Paoletta, an Attorney General candidate, backed Trump's power to order DOJ prosecutions. Mike Davis called for criminal investigations of Special Counsel Jack Smith and N.Y. Attorney General ...

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Trump’s DOJ investigators ‘should be fired immediately,’ says GOP Sen. Schmitt

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) says there should be “accountability” for Justice Department officials involved in Donald Trump’s investigations, as Pam ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 hours ago

Schmitt: Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Sunday he thinks President-elect Trump should fire the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff who investigated his legal cases. Schmitt joined NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ...

Politics - The Hill - 42 minutes ago

What Pam Bondi, Trump's new AG pick, has said about investigating DOJ prosecutors

Donald Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi appears easily positioned to pick up the mantle on his goal of overhauling DOJ and his pledge for retribution.

Trump should fire DOJ staff who investigated his cases, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt says

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Sunday suggested that one of President-elect Donald Trump’s first priorities in his new term should be to fire any staff at the Justice Department who worked on cases ...

DOJ opens investigation into fatal Sonya Massey shooting

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot by a white police officer in July after calling to report a prowler outside her home. In ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Democratic senators ask DOJ, Pentagon to investigate any Musk contact with Putin

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has taken on a large role in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit.

Trump’s criminal defense attorneys offered DOJ roles

President-elect Trump announced Thursday he will nominate three of his personal criminal defense attorneys to serve in senior Justice Department roles. Todd Blanche will serve as deputy attorney ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Suspect charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: DOJ

Three people have been charged in an alleged Iran-linked plot to assassinate President-elect Trump and several Iranian dissidents, according to a criminal complaint.

DOJ announces charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plot against Trump

The Justice Department disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, announcing charges against three men. Two are in federal custody, and the third is believed to ...

Democrat Dave Min keeps Katie Porter’s House seat blue

Min, a state senator from Irvine, defeated Scott Baugh, a two-time candidate who had narrowly lost the seat two years ago to Porter.

Politics - Politico - November 12

Steve Bannon: 'Trump is going to hit' DOJ 'with a blowtorch and Matt Gaetz is that torch'

In a call with Kristen Welker, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon reacted to the nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent ...

DOJ stunned at Trump's 'insane,' 'unbelievable' choice of Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general of the United States sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.

Politics - NBC News - November 14

Trump's pick of Gaetz for attorney general 'sends shock waves' through DOJ

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be the 87th attorney general of the United States. NBC News' Brie Jackson reports from Washington for ...

DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution

Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump names former top DOJ official to serve as ambassador to NATO

President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday named former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as his pick for the next ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a key alliance that ...

Raskin: DOJ staff worried it will become 'Trump law firm'

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) suggested in a recent interview that the Department of Justice (DOJ) staff is worried it will become a “law firm” for President-elect Trump during his second stint in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says

Edward Kelley, a Donald Trump supporter charged with plotting to kill FBI agents investigating him on Jan. 6 charges, appears to have had a gun during the Capitol attack, DOJ alleges.

DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office

Justice Department officials have begun evaluating how to wind down the two federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, two people familiar with the matter ...

Politics - NBC News - November 6

DOJ plans to focus on 'most egregious' Jan. 6 cases ahead of second Trump term

The Justice Department plans to focus on arresting the “most egregious” Jan. 6 rioters before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports that the DOJ ...

Sen. John Barrasso dodges when asked if Trump should maintain DOJ's independence

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., on Sunday dodged when asked if President-elect Donald Trump should seek to preserve the Department of Justice’s independence from the White House, telling moderator ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won't implement agenda should leave

An attorney helping President-elect Trump plan for the transition at the Justice Department (DOJ) said Monday that career employees opposed to the Republican's vision for the agency should leave. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

DOJ and FBI officials reach out to lawyers as potential Trump revenge prosecutions loom

Current and former senior DOJ and FBI officials are reaching out to lawyers in anticipation of being criminally investigated by the Trump administration, people with knowledge of their ...

Politics - NBC News - November 17

Priebus: Trump: 'made it very clear' Gaetz pick 'a big middle finger' to DOJ, FBI

Reince Priebus said that President-elect Trump made it "very clear" to him that the decision to nominate now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general was a “big middle finger” to the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

‘Black mark’: Lawmakers seethe over Ethics’ Gaetz report imbroglio

The panel deadlocked over whether to release the report Wednesday, though they’re scheduled to meet again on the matter Dec. 5.

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

Trump calls for investigation of 'rumors' he plans to sell Trump Media stock

Donald Trump, majority owner of the Truth Social operator Trump Media, defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Business - CNBC - November 8

FBI investigating hackers who targeted cellphones used by Trump, JD Vance

The FBI is investigating after Chinese government-linked hackers targeted cellphones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance. CBS News has learned they also targeted ...

Arizona attorney general investigating Trump’s rifle comments about Cheney

The Arizona attorney general's office said it is investigating former President Trump’s comments about former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as a death threat under state laws, in a statement to The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Maxine Waters on Trump: 'What can I do to not investigate him'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) signaled in an interview Wednesday that it will be tough to work alongside President-elect Trump, claiming he has "no moral compass." "This is a man who has no moral ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Matt Gaetz, under House ethics investigation, is Trump's pick for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.

President-elect Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general amid investigation

President-elect Donald Trump said Rep. Matt Gaetz is his pick to be nominated for attorney general. The announcement comes just two days before the House ethics committee was set to vote on ...

Trump's defense secretary pick was once investigated for sexual assault

Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in ...

Call for investigation into far-right EU politicians’ flights to Trump gala

Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expenses. An NGO has called for an investigation into five far-right members of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Trump transition team to investigate US pullout from Afghanistan

The incoming Trump administration reportedly will punish the military officials involved in the pullout of troops from Afghanistan, which independent reviews have blamed on both the Trump and Biden ...

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