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June 19, 2020

Federal judge warns DOJ that horse 'seems to be out of the barn' on blocking Bolton book

A federal judge on Friday heard arguments on a request by the Justice Department to block the publication of former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s memoir over concerns it contains classified information -- but the judge warned “the horse ... seems to be out of the barn,” as copies have already been distributed.

June 18, 2020

Chris Wallace predicts Bolton tell-all book will be 'one-week story,' then fade away

"Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace told "Outnumbered Overtime" Thursday that the claims made about President Trump in former national security adviser John Bolton's forthcoming tell-all memoir are unlikely to have much impact on his political fortunes ahead of the November general election. 

June 18, 2020

More than 120 Larry Nassar victims demand DOJ release full report of FBI handling of case

More than 120 victims who were sexually abused by former U.S.A. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar demanded on Wednesday that the Justice Department release the inspector general’s report detailing the FBI’s handling of the investigation in an effort to boost transparency about the probe. 

June 18, 2020

Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged 'spy' ties under fresh scrutiny in new book

The life and death of Jeffrey Epstein remain something of a sordid mystery movie. More than ten months since his shocking death, it is still unclear how the disgraced financier rose through the ranks to amass a “black book” of high-profile contacts and world leaders, why he was able to enter such a quietly-negotiated sweetheart plea deal in 2007 despite a sex offender conviction, the conditions of which he was left to supposedly take his own life in a Manhattan jail cell, and precisely how the self-styled “billionaire financier” made his many millions.

June 18, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Michael Flynn’s prosecution is a shameful injustice – charges against him should be dropped

The Justice Department has concluded former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should not be prosecuted. A judge should stop trying to keep the case against Flynn alive..

June 17, 2020

DOJ tries to block Bolton book by seeking injunction, temporary restraining order

The Department of Justice (DOJ) requested that former national security adviser John Bolton’s memoir, “The Room Where It Happened” be blocked from publication, claiming ‘Disclosure of the manuscript will damage” U.S. national security.

June 17, 2020

DEA fails to manage undercover money-laundering operations effectively, watchdog says

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) failed to manage undercover money-laundering operations that move millions of dollars of illegal drug proceeds each year through a network of government fronts, according to a report from the inspector general (IG) published Tuesday.

June 17, 2020

Bolton, in book, accuses Trump of 'obstruction of justice as a way of life,' asking China's Xi for 2020 help

Former national security adviser John Bolton alleges in his upcoming 592-page memoir that President Trump regularly gives "personal favors to dictators he liked," backed the idea of more concentration camps in China, and asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him in the 2020 election, according to excerpts obtained and published by several media outlets.

June 17, 2020

Former acting AG Whitaker on Rayshard Brooks case: 'It is hard to believe that this killing was justified'

Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker told “Outnumbered Overtime” Wednesday that he finds it difficult to see how the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police last week was "justified."

June 17, 2020

DOJ proposes legislation to hold Big Tech accountable for 'illicit activity' on sites

The Department of Justice is pushing Congress to pass new legislation that would hold Facebook, Twitter and other tech behemoths accountable for what is posted on their platforms – a move that if passed would roll back protections Silicon Valley has had for decades.