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June 24, 2020

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused in US indictment of conspiracy, seeking to recruit hackers

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought to recruit hackers at conferences in Europe and Asia who could provide his anti-secrecy website with classified information, and conspired with members of hacking organizations, according to a new Justice Department indictment announced Wednesday.

June 24, 2020

DOJ whistleblower admits to seeking job with House Democrats during Trump impeachment

Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., pressed John Elias during a testy exchange at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on William Barr.

June 24, 2020

Hans von Spakovsky: Wrongful Michael Flynn prosecution blocked by appeals court – legal nightmare should end

The decision Wednesday by a federal appeals court to allow the Justice Department to drop charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn of making false statements to the FBI followed the law and prior precedents.

June 24, 2020

Wray claims FBI has taken '40 corrective measures' after damning watchdog report on FISA abuse

FBI Director Christopher Wray claimed on "Special Report" Wednesday that the bureau has undertaken a wide-ranging corrective effort in the wake of the Justice Department inspector general's damning March report that found the agency repeatedly violated surveillance rules.

June 24, 2020

Greg Gutfeld hails ruling in Michael Flynn case, says ex-Trump adviser victim of 'long injustice'

"The Five" reacted Wednesday to the news that a three-judge federal appeals panel ordered a lower court to allow the Justice Department to dismiss its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

June 24, 2020

More than 6 dozen alleged rioters face federal charges in weeks of unrest across US

From murder to arson to looting, federal prosecutors have now charged more than six dozen people in connection with rioting that grew out of protests over the death of George Floyd over the past five weeks.

June 24, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Michael Flynn case — court schools Judge Sullivan on law and the Constitution

Finally, a semblance of sanity has been restored to the law and Constitution in the misbegotten prosecution of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. 

June 24, 2020

DOJ backs lawsuit challenging Hawaii's coronavirus quarantine for travelers

The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a statement of interest on Tuesday supporting a lawsuit against Hawaii's mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone entering the state, likening it to "an infringement on the right to travel."

June 24, 2020

Andy McCarthy says he was surprised at Flynn ruling but it's the 'right result'

While former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy admitted that he was surprised by a Wednesday federal appeals court order to allow the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn to be dismissed -- as requested by the Justice Department -- but that it was ultimately the right decision to make. 

June 24, 2020

Republicans cry foul after Nadler lets hearing witness statement run long

The partisan divide between House Democrats and Republicans was on full display Wednesday afternoon during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Justice Department oversight after Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., allowed the opening statement of a former DOJ official to run long.