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June 4, 2020

Former US Attorney Guy Lewis predicts 'people are going to get prosecuted' over Russia probe

Former U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis told "Outnumbered Overtime" Thursday that “people are going to get indicted and people are going to get prosecuted” for alleged misconduct related to the Russia investigation.

June 4, 2020

Bail set for 3 officers charged with aiding and abetting in George Floyd case

A Hennepin County Court judge on Thursday set bail for three ex-police officers who were charged with two counts of aiding and abetting in the George Floyd murder case, at $750,000 per defendant. 

June 4, 2020

Jim Jordan: Rod Rosenstein 'caved' to pressure from politicians and the media

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan believes former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein did the "easy thing" by caving to pressure from members of both political parties and the media and appointing Robert Mueller to lead the charge of the Russia investigation.

June 4, 2020

Lindsey Graham says Rosenstein hearing showed 'fox was guarding the henhouse' in Mueller investigation

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told "Hannity" Wednesday that the Mueller investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia was set up in such a way that the "fox was guarding the henhouse."

June 3, 2020

Feds investigating whether 'professional' Antifa-linked agitators exerting 'command and control' over unrest

Federal law enforcement officials are probing whether “criminal actors” are coordinating violent activities during the protests in Washington and are looking into reports that “rocks and bricks” have been dropped off to throw at police and other law enforcement as cities across the country grapple with the uptick in violence, a senior Department of Justice official said.

June 3, 2020

Hawley rips Rosenstein over conduct of Mueller probe: 'Wasn't really serious about getting the facts'

Senate Judiciary Committee member Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told "The Story" that former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein "wasn't serious about doing his job" in relation to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into claims of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

June 3, 2020

Detroit man fraudulently applied for PPP aid, used it to buy Cadillacs, Dodge Charger and Hummer: DOJ

In an alleged Motor City money grab, a local man is accused of swiping funds from the federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) -- which is meant to help keep small businesses afloat amid the coronavirus shutdowns -- to buy two Cadillacs, a Dodge Charger and a Hummer, according to federal prosecutors.

June 3, 2020

Tennessee man facing federal arson charges stemming from Nashville courthouse fire

A Tennessee man has been charged in connection with setting fire to a historic Nashville courthouse--which serves as a City Hall--during a protest over the death of George Floyd, authorities said. 

June 3, 2020

Sen. Whitehouse slams Rosenstein for lack of transparency at DOJ: 'It is someone's policy, and I want it stopped'

Rosenstein was before the committee to testify about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, alleged Trump campaign collusion with those efforts and allegations of investigative misconduct by the DOJ in pursuing the Trump campaign.

June 3, 2020

Rosenstein testifies he would not have signed FISA warrant for Trump aide if he knew of problems

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified Wednesday that he would not have signed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant renewal for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page had he known about the since-revealed misconduct surrounding those warrants -- while faulting the FBI for its handling of the documents.