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Whistleblower complaint alleges top DOJ official Emil Bove said he was willing to violate court orders

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Whistleblower complaint alleges top DOJ official Emil Bove said he was willing to violate court orders

A top Justice Department official nominated by President Donald Trump to fill a federal appeals court vacancy allegedly suggested the Trump administration should defy judicial orders that sought to restrict their aggressive efforts to deport undocumented immigrants earlier this year, according to a whistleblower complaint from a fired DOJ career official. The 27-page complaint, provided … Read more

AG Bondi addresses antisemitism incidents, rejects SPLC as DOJ resource

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AG Bondi addresses antisemitism incidents, rejects SPLC as DOJ resource

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to protect religious freedom rights during a House hearing Monday and indicated to lawmakers that she was focused on a range of religions, from Judaism to Islam.  “It’s not only Catholics, it’s every religion, and … Read more

DOJ charges man arrested with firearm at Nashville ‘No Kings’ protest

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DOJ charges man arrested with firearm at Nashville ‘No Kings’ protest

A Tennessee man is facing federal charges after allegedly brandishing a firearm at protesters earlier this month, with prosecutors expressing concerns about his “desire to commit an act of mass violence,” according to court documents. Elijah Millar, 19, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was charged Friday with unlawful possession of a firearm, the Justice Department announced. He … Read more

Appeals court says DOJ cannot represent Trump in appeal of E. Jean Carroll case

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Appeals court says DOJ cannot represent Trump in appeal of E. Jean Carroll case

American taxpayers will not be paying for the ongoing appeal of President Donald Trump’s $83 million defamation case, a federal appeals court determined on Wednesday. A panel of judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Trump’s request to have Justice Department lawyers argue in his appeal of columnist E. Jean … Read more

Georgia man charged with making threats against Senators Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer: DOJ

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Georgia man charged with making threats against Senators Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer: DOJ

A 25-year-old Georgia man faces federal charges after allegedly making violent threats against two U.S. senators and one of their families, amid growing concerns about threats targeting elected officials, according to the Department of Justice. Robert Davis Forney of Duluth, Georgia, is accused of leaving threatening voicemails for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Senator … Read more

Senate Democrats demand probe of Ed Martin’s pledge to ‘shame’ Trump’s opponents, other actions at DOJ

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Senate Democrats demand probe of Ed Martin’s pledge to ‘shame’ Trump’s opponents, other actions at DOJ

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing for an investigation into top Justice Department official Ed Martin over his stated plans to “shame” political opponents of President Donald Trump who he’s unable to charge criminally, as well as a host of other politically charged matters Martin has publicly pledged to pursue in his new … Read more

Top Trump DOJ official resigning to run for Texas attorney general

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Top Trump DOJ official resigning to run for Texas attorney general

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Aaron Reitz, a top official in President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice, has resigned his post in the administration to run for attorney general of Texas, entering what he is calling a “fight for the soul of Texas.”  Reitz, a former Marine and chief … Read more