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The DOJ signaled it will seek to dismiss Steve Bannon’s 2022 contempt conviction for defying the Jan. 6 committee, a move that would erase the conviction (Bannon has already served four months in prison) with limited practical effect and reflects ongoing political-legal maneuvering around Jan. 6 and Trump-era clemency patterns.
The House Judiciary Committee released a detailed transcript and video of Jack Smith's closed-door deposition, where he outlined evidence suggesting President Trump engaged in criminal schemes to overturn the 2020 election and obstruct justice, while also criticizing Trump's false claims and attacks on federal officials. Smith emphasized the nonpartisan nature of his investigation and expressed concern over retaliation against justice officials.
Virginia Democrat Elaine Luria, a former U.S. Rep. and Jan. 6 investigator, is running for her old seat in Virginia's 2nd District, aiming to challenge Republican Jennifer Kiggans and emphasizing her commitment to accountability and Democratic values amid a tense political climate.
A GOP-backed bill to reopen the government includes a controversial provision allowing eight Senate Republicans to potentially earn up to $1 million each from legal challenges related to their phone records being subpoenaed during the Jan. 6 investigation, which critics like Rep. Jamie Raskin condemn as corrupt and unfairly exclusive to senators.
A new legislative provision allows senators to sue the federal government for $500,000 per violation if their data is seized without notification, in response to FBI actions during investigations related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and other probes, with potential legal actions dating back to 2022.
The FBI's Arctic Frost probe investigated around 160 Republicans and Trump allies for efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with claims from House Republicans that the investigation was politically motivated, though FBI documents indicate it was based on specific facts related to election interference and false electors.
The FBI analyzed phone records of over a dozen Republican lawmakers during the 2021 Capitol riot investigation, revealing basic call data but not content, raising concerns about privacy and political implications amid ongoing probes into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
In 2023, the FBI analyzed phone records of over a dozen Republican lawmakers during the investigation into efforts by Trump to overturn the 2020 election, focusing on the week of the Capitol riot, with the records showing call times but not content, raising concerns among GOP senators about privacy violations and government overreach.
Several top FBI officials, including former acting director Brian Driscoll and others, were unexpectedly ousted without clear explanations, raising concerns about potential political motives behind the dismissals, especially given their involvement in sensitive investigations like the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
The Trump administration has fired nearly 10 DOJ employees, including prosecutors and support staff, who previously worked for the special counsel's office involved in cases against Trump, as part of a broader effort to purge individuals associated with investigations into him and the Jan 6 Capitol attack, raising concerns about political influence and civil service protections.
The former chief of the Capitol Siege Section criticizes Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, arguing they send a message that political violence is acceptable and undermine the rule of law, while defending the integrity of the prosecution process and emphasizing the importance of impartial justice.
Peter Navarro, former trade adviser to Donald Trump, was released from federal prison after serving a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 investigation. Navarro, who argued he was bound by executive privilege, is set to speak at the Republican National Convention.
Peter Navarro, a former senior aide to President Donald Trump, reported to a Miami jail after the Supreme Court declined to delay his prison time while he appeals his conviction for refusing to testify before Congress about his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Navarro claimed that he was protected by executive privilege and insisted that he had done nothing wrong by ignoring a congressional subpoena. He and former Trump strategist Stephen K. Bannon are fighting prison sentences for contempt of Congress in relation to the Jan. 6 investigation. Navarro criticized the Justice Department and vowed to bring his case to the Supreme Court after serving his sentence.
The US Supreme Court has denied former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro's request to delay his prison sentence for contempt of Congress as he appeals his conviction. Navarro is set to serve a four-month federal prison term for defying a subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks. He argued that he couldn't cooperate due to Trump's executive privilege, but lower courts found he couldn't prove this. Navarro's attorney declined to comment, and the high court's decision comes as it prepares to hear arguments on whether Trump himself has presidential immunity from charges related to the 2020 election interference.
Former President Donald Trump attacked former Rep. Liz Cheney, accusing her of sitting on evidence related to the Capitol riot investigation, prompting Cheney to accuse him of being "afraid of the truth." Cheney, a vocal critic of Trump, stated that he and his attorneys have had all the evidence for months and are attempting to delay criminal trials. Trump also made controversial remarks about potential 2024 election outcomes and referred to individuals involved in the riot as "hostages," drawing criticism from Democrats and conservative critics, including former Vice President Mike Pence, who condemned the use of the term.