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‘I have not resigned’: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman fires back at Barr, who says he’s leaving

Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, plans to step down and President Donald Trump will nominate the current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission to succeed him, Attorney General William Barr announced Friday evening. But Berman said he learned of the plan in a Justice Department press release and shot back that he […]

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Michael Flynn case: Justice Department actions are ‘a gross abuse of prosecutorial power,’ court-appointed lawyer says – CNNPolitics

The court-appointed lawyer John Gleeson also argued that Flynn should be sentenced for lying, including for perjuring himself in court for admitting his crimes then disavowing them. Gleeson, looking at Flynn’s full case record, reasoned that the Justice Department’s recent support of Flynn is so politically advantageous to President Donald Trump and atypical for prosecutors, […]

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White House blocks Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week – CNNPolitics

“The Appropriations Committee sought Dr. Anthony Fauci as a witness at next week’s Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 response. We have been informed by an administration official that the White House has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying,” House Appropriations Committee spokesman Evan Hollander said in a statement Friday. White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere […]

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How Much Has the Government Spent at Trump’s Properties? It Won’t Say. — ProPublica

“He’s paying our money to himself,” the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold told “Trump, Inc.” “There must be so much more we haven’t seen.” .article-header Image: President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The Secret Service has paid up to $650 per night to stay at the hotel. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Stay up to […]

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Bolton Hints at Further Revelations if He Overcomes White House ‘Censorship’

In his first public appearance since the impeachment trial, the president’s former national security adviser said he was fighting efforts to suppress his unpublished book. John R. Bolton repeatedly ducked questions related to Ukraine or impeachment during an appearance at Duke University on Monday.Credit…Logan Cyrus/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images DURHAM, N.C. — John R. Bolton, […]

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Kellyanne Conway says Trump ‘works hand in glove’ with Barr

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that while President Donald Trump “works hand in glove” with Attorney General William Barr, Trump never asked Barr to intervene in Roger Stone’s criminal case. “The president hasn’t done that,” Conway said on “Fox News Sunday.” “He said he hasn’t done it. Bill Barr said he hasn’t done […]

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How the GOP is Planting Disinformation in Ohio to Undermine Democrats

Ohio Republicans just showed that the Trump activity in Ukraine—demanding an investigation into an opponent—is a key part of their disinformation playbook. All of us need to learn from this, including the media, who are too easily duped into the tactic. Let’s start with the Democratic candidate for Congress in Ohio’s 14th. Hillary O’Connor Mueri […]

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More than 1,100 former prosecutors, DOJ officials call on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign

“Mr. Barr’s actions in doing the President’s personal bidding unfortunately speak louder than his words. Those actions, and the damage they have done to the Department of Justice’s reputation for integrity and the rule of law, require Mr. Barr to resign. But because we have little expectation he will do so, it falls to the […]