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politics7 days ago•7 min saved

Ex-DOJ Exodus Fuels Private Firms and Campaigns

More than 5,000 Justice Department employees left in the first year of Trump’s second term, a turnover described as a ‘purge’ that private law firms, local prosecutors’ offices, nonprofits, and political campaigns are capitalizing on. Ex-prosecutors like Michael Romano are shifting into private practice and testifying at congressional hearings, while others join firms or run for office, signaling a sharp loss of institutional memory at DOJ and broader implications for accountability and democracy.

via CBS News|

#congressional-hearings #jan-6 #justice-department

politics16 days ago•6 min saved

DOJ moves to erase Bannon’s Jan. 6 contempt conviction

The Justice Department asked Judge Carl Nichols to dismiss Steve Bannon’s two-count contempt indictment for defying the Jan. 6 committee subpoena, a move that could erase his conviction and potentially end his Supreme Court appeal; Bannon has already served a four-month prison sentence and the DOJ framed the step as being in the interests of justice.

via Politico|

#bannon #contempt #doj

politics16 days ago•3 min saved

DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Steve Bannon Contempt Case Tied to Jan. 6

The Justice Department filed an unopposed motion to dismiss its long-running criminal case against Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress related to his refusal to testify before the Jan. 6 committee, saying the dismissal is in the interests of justice. Bannon, convicted in 2022 and having served four months in prison, had sought Supreme Court review, but the government now argues the underlying indictment should be dismissed, with Bannon not opposing the motion; the outcome is largely symbolic since he has already served his time.

via NBC News|

#contempt-of-congress #dismissal #doj

politics21 days ago•15 min saved

Capitol Oversight Push: Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas T-Mobile Over Pipe-Bomb Case

The Jan. 6 select committee subpoenas T-Mobile for records tied to pipe-bomb suspect Brian Cole to inform oversight and potential reforms on how cell-phone usage is evaluated; the update also covers James Comer weighing Bill Gates testimony in the Epstein probe, a House vote to force DC tax cuts, and ongoing DHS funding talks that could trigger a year-long continuing resolution, along with Tim Scott commenting on the DOJ probe into Powell.

via Politico|

#fbi #jan-6 #oversight

politics23 days ago•2 min saved

Ed Martin exits DOJ weaponization group as leadership remains unsettled

NBC News reports that Ed Martin is no longer the head of the DOJ’s weaponization working group, though he remains pardon attorney; leadership of the group is now unclear amid opposition to his appointment and new staffing, including Jeanine Pirro’s appointment as D.C. U.S. attorney, while the group continues reviewing cases related to Jack Smith, the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Bragg’s prosecutions, and other politically sensitive matters.

via NBC News|

#doj #ed-martin #jan-6

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Smith defends Trump investigation, arguing Trump willfully broke the law before Congress

Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his finding that Trump willfully broke the law in efforts to overturn the 2020 election during a five-hour House Judiciary Committee hearing, pushing back on GOP claims of politicization and stressing that no one is above the law; the tense hearing featured sharp exchanges as Smith defended the strength of the evidence and asserted Trump’s attempts to undermine the results.

via latimes.com|

#doj-investigation #house-judiciary-committee #jack-smith

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Fiery clash at Jack Smith hearing as Fanone confronts Raiklin

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Jack Smith, former DC police officer Michael Fanone confronted far-right figure Ivan Raiklin during a recess, hurling insults and asserting Raiklin threatened his family; the exchange nearly turned physical until fellow officers stepped in and Chair Jim Jordan restored order.

via Axios|

#congressional-hearings #ivan-raiklin #jack-smith

politics1 month ago•15 min saved

Trump files $5B suit against JPMorgan over alleged post‑6 account closures

Former President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, alleging the bank closed his accounts for political reasons after the Jan. 6 riot.

via AP News|

#accounts #jan-6 #jpmorgan

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant to face Florida child-molestation trial

Andrew Johnson, a Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump, is slated to stand trial in Florida on child-molestation charges, accused of abusing a minor over months and attempting to silence the victim with a payout; he previously pled guilty in the Jan. 6 case and was sentenced to a year in prison before being pardoned, now facing new charges with a Feb. 9 trial date.

via CBS News|

#child-molestation #florida #jan-6

national1 month ago•20 min saved

Trans woman helps stranger flee Minneapolis march, later revealed as a right-wing figure’s background

Daye Gottsche, a transgender woman, let a stranger into her car near Minneapolis City Hall after an anti-immigration march was dispersed by counterprotesters; she did not know the man—Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and right-wing influencer—had been leading the protest, and only later learned his identity.

via The Washington Post|

#immigration-policy #jake-lang #jan-6

local1 month ago•2 min saved

Jan. 6 provocateur chased off as Minneapolis clash erupts near City Hall

A clash in downtown Minneapolis erupted as Jan. 6 provocateur Jake Lang led an anti-Muslim rally near City Hall, planning to burn a Quran. He was overwhelmed and chased away by counter-demonstrators, eventually fleeing into a hotel while visibly bruised as the crowd pursued him.

via kare11.com|

#counter-demonstrators #jan-6 #local

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Stabbing claim at pro-ICE rally shadows Minneapolis protest

Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 participant and Florida Senate candidate, says he was stabbed during a pro-ICE rally outside Minneapolis City Hall—a claim NBC News could not verify. The confrontation drew counterprotesters in freezing weather, with Lang and supporters getting soaked by water balloons and snowballs; the episode comes amid ongoing Minnesota tensions over immigration and after the high-profile killing of Renee Nicole Good by a federal officer with ICE.

via NBC News|

#immigration #jake-lang #jan-6

national1 month ago•24 min saved

Pardoned Jan. 6 figure leads Minneapolis march that ends in clash

A right-wing influencer pardoned for Jan. 6 led a brief anti-immigration march in Minneapolis that ended in a clash as counterprotesters outnumbered the participants.

via The Washington Post|

#anti-immigration #jake-lang #jan-6

politics1 month ago•12 min saved

Trump purge drains DOJ of decades of prosecutorial experience

AP reports that the Trump administration fired or forced out hundreds of Justice Department career prosecutors and staff, erasing decades of experience across divisions from Civil Rights to counterterrorism. The departures, often with little explanation, have slowed investigations, diminished institutional memory, and raised concerns about impartiality as cases tied to Jan. 6, immigration, and national security unfold. DOJ says the actions end the weaponization of government; critics warn the churn undermines the rule of law.

via PBS|

#civil-rights #fired-prosecutors #jan-6

world1 month ago•2 min saved

BBC seeks dismissal of Trump's $10B defamation suit over Jan. 6 broadcast

The BBC plans to move to dismiss Trump’s $10 billion suit in a Florida federal court, alleging defamation and unfair trade practices over a selectively edited Jan. 6 speech; it argues the court lacks jurisdiction and that Trump cannot prove damages or malice, with discovery potentially paused if the motion is granted and a 2027 trial date proposed if the case continues.

via PBS|

#bbc #defamation #jan-6