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June 25, 2020

Flynn case hearing, deadlines nixed after court ordered to allow dismissal

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Thursday ordered the cancellation of a hearing he had scheduled in Michael Flynn's case, following a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals saying Sullivan has to dismiss the case.

June 25, 2020

Rep. Doug Collins: Nadler is obsessed with getting Trump, new DOJ whistleblower is a 'political hack'

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., is more concerned with the impeachment of Attorney General William Barr and "getting at" President Trump than he is with governing and helping the American people, Georgia Republican Congressman Doug Collins accused Thursday.

June 25, 2020

KT McFarland: Targeting of Flynn was about stopping Trump and 'will' of voters

The targeting of former National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn by Obama-era FBI and Justice Department officials was all about a coordinated effort to stop the Trump administration and the "will" of American voters, former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland said Thursday.

June 25, 2020

DOJ hits back at Nadler threat of Barr impeachment: It’s a ‘political thing’

Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec on Thursday hit back at House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler’s threat to potentially seek impeachment against Attorney General Bill Barr, slamming the suggestion as simply a “political thing.”

June 25, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: In Michael Flynn case, appeals court issues extraordinary ruling – here’s why

An appeals court decided that the judge in the Michael Flynn case had gone too far in refusing to allow the Justice Department to drop Flynn's prosecution. So the court ordered the judge to stop blocking the dismissal of the case.

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.