US Politics in Trump era Public date: 02.10.2020 20:59:01

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15 Mar 2019

House calls for Mueller report to be made public in overwhelmingly bipartisan vote

The House voted overwhelmingly and in bipartisan fashion to urge the Justice Department to publicly release the entirety of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, once completed. The move is an attempt to “send a clear signal both to the American people and the Department of Justice” that lawmakers expect to see the full account of Mueller’s work, according to the House Judiciary Committee’s chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.).
The House voted overwhelmingly and in bipartisan fashion to urge the Justice Department to publicly release the entirety...
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12 Sep 2018

On Sept. 11 anniversary, Trump launches fresh attacks on FBI and Justice Department with dubious allegation

As politicians and others went on Twitter on Tuesday morning to mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Trump used the platform to launch a fresh round of assaults on the FBI and Justice Department.
As politicians and others went on Twitter on Tuesday morning to mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks,...
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24 Jan 2018

It’s looking more and more like Jeff Sessions is doing Trump’s political dirty work

The defining moment of Jeff Sessions's time as attorney general has been when he recused himself from oversight of the Russia investigation. That quickly led to the appointment of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is now extensively probing President Trump. And by all accounts, it seriously strained Sessions's relationship with Trump, who thinks Sessions should  be protecting him and doing his bidding.
The defining moment of Jeff Sessions's time as attorney general has been when he recused himself from...
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donald trump, investigation, jeff sessions, justice department, obstruction of justice, russia, trumps america
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25 Nov 2017

While eyes are on Russia, Sessions dramatically reshapes the Justice Department

From his crackdown on illegal immigration to his reversal of Obama administration policies on criminal justice and policing, Sessions is methodically reshaping the Justice Department to reflect his nationalist ideology and hard-line views — moves drawing comparatively less public scrutiny than the ongoing investigations into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin.
From his crackdown on illegal immigration to his reversal of Obama administration policies on criminal justice...
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extreme measures, governance, jeff sessions, justice department
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26 Jul 2017

Trump leaves Sessions twisting in the wind while berating him publicly

President Trump and his advisers are privately discussing the possibility of replacing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and some confidants are floating prospects who could take his place were he to resign or be fired, according to people familiar with the talks.
President Trump and his advisers are privately discussing the possibility of replacing Attorney General...
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competence, donald trump, governance, james comey, jeff sessions, justice department, trump cabinet
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21 Jul 2017

Trump shows disdain for rule of law with new attacks on Sessions, Rosenstein, Mueller

President Trump laced into the attorney general, deputy attorney general, acting FBI director, former FBI director and the special counsel in an interview yesterday with the New York Times that, even by Trump standards, is remarkable.
President Trump laced into the attorney general, deputy attorney general, acting FBI director, former FBI director and...
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character, competence, donald trump, fbi, governance, jeff sessions, justice department
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18 Jun 2017

Trump takes a Twitter swipe at deputy attorney general, a key figure in Russia probe

President Trump put fresh pressure on the second-highest-ranking  official at the Justice Department on Friday, raising concerns among the  president’s critics that Rod J. Rosenstein could be in danger of being fired, while others argued that if he stays he should recuse himself  from his role overseeing the special-counsel probe that has engulfed the White House. “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt,” the president said on Twitter.
President Trump put fresh pressure on the second-highest-ranking  official at the Justice...
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donald trump, fbi, investigation, james comey, justice department, twitter rants
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14 Feb 2020

Trump takes on Judge Amy Berman Jackson ahead of Roger Stone’s sentencing

First he went after the prosecutors who recommended a multiyear sentence for his friend Roger Stone. Then President Trump turned his Twitter ire to the “witch hunt disgrace” of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation, which led to Stone’s indictment. But perhaps most surprising was Trump’s decision to target U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson — who will determine Stone’s fate when he appears in her courtroom next Thursday.
First he went after the prosecutors who recommended a multiyear sentence for his friend Roger Stone. Then President...
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donald trump, extreme measures, justice department, obstruction of justice, trump advisers
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8 May 2020

Justice Dept. moves to drop charges against Michael Flynn’s conviction in Mueller’s Russia probe

The move marks a stunning reversal in the case of the former Army general who was convicted in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It also will likely intensify concerns within and outside the Justice Department that Barr and its politically appointed leadership is intervening in sensitive cases to help the president’s friends and political allies.
The move marks a stunning reversal in the case of the former Army general who was convicted in special counsel Robert S....
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extreme measures, justice department, michael flynn, william barr
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21 Jun 2020

U.S. attorney who was investigating people close to Trump now says he will step down, ending standoff with attorney general

Barr informed Berman of the president’s move in a sharply worded letter, explaining that Berman’s deputy, Audrey Strauss, will serve as the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan until the Senate can confirm a permanent replacement. Under Berman, the office managed a number of sensitive investigations involving people close to Trump, including his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Barr informed Berman of the president’s move in a sharply worded letter, explaining that Berman’s deputy, Audrey...
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donald trump, governance, justice department, retaliation, william barr
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