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House Democrats investigate Trump's $230M restitution demand for Justice Department

The lawmakers called it "an outrageous and shocking attempt to shake down the American people."

Axios

Top US prosecutor’s use of text message auto-delete could be illegal, watchdog groups warn

Lindsey Halligan, who brought cases against James Comey and Letitia James, allegedly violated records-retention laws

The Guardian - US

Is Donald Trump Paying Himself With Taxpayer Money? Experts Criticise Roberts' Supreme Court Decision

Donald Trump's $230 million claim against the US government has reignited outrage after the Supreme Court's expanded presidential immunity ruling, sparking fears that taxpayer funds could enrich a former president.

International Business Times UK

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Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem

The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked.

The Conversation

Trump's multi-million request puts DOJ integrity to the test, legal scholars say

"The basic ethical rules for the federal government are just completely in tatters right now," one legal scholar said.

Axios

Mike Johnson denies any knowledge of Trump’s potential $230m DOJ ‘compensation’

Mike Johnson has denied any knowledge about Donald Trump’s allegedly seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for legal costs tied to federal investigations against him.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump 'Panic' Over Epstein Files: POTUS Accused of Blocking Release After Learning He's Named

Donald Trump is under pressure over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, as a DOJ/FBI review finds no 'client list' and critics question whether transparency was promised or withheld.

International Business Times UK

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'No More Secrets': Calls Grow for Donald Trump to Unseal Epstein Files as White House Faces Demands for Full Disclosure

Survivors and Congress are demanding full disclosure of the 'Epstein files' as the DOJ resists broad unsealing; the House has released 33,295 pages and battles over grand jury secrecy and redaction protocols continue. DOJ and committee documents reviewed.

International Business Times UK

Former Trump adviser lambastes president’s demand for $230 million from the DOJ: ‘This is taxpayer dollars’

‘Does he deserve $230 million of taxpayer dollars? I don't think anyone would say so,’ David Urban said on Tuesday night.

The Independent UK

Trump Says Justice Department Owes Him A 'Lot Of Money' And He Could Donate Or Use It For Ballroom Project

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the federal government owes him "a lot of money" for prior Justice Department investigations and insisted he would have the final say on any payout because a decision would "have to go across my desk."

Benzinga

‘We have Darth Vader’: Trump introduces Star Wars villain as Republican hero in rambling ‘Rose Garden Club’ lunch

Trump has previously referred to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought as the ‘grim reaper’

The Independent UK

Trump nominee DOA after Nazi and racist MLK texts are revealed ahead of Senate hearing this week, Thune signals

Paul Ingrassia, 30, allegedly described himself as having a ‘Nazi streak’ in text messages that may have sunk his nomination for special counsel

The Independent UK

Former FBI Director James Comey wants his case thrown out over ‘vindictive prosecution’ fueled by Trump’s ‘personal spite’

‘The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote

The Independent UK

Scoop: Ted Cruz's phone records targeted by Jack Smith in Trump investigation

"They weaponized the DOJ and FBI to try to access records on me," Cruz said.

Axios

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Latin Times

Former DOJ Lawyer Says He Was Fired for Refusing to Support False Claim That Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was a Gang Member

"I respond up the chain of command, no way. That is not correct. That is not factually correct. It is not legally correct. That is a lie. And I cannot sign my name to that brief," former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni recounted.

Reason

Trump's DOJ Indicts John Bolton for Leaking Classified Information

The former Trump administration official is facing a maximum of 180 years in prison.

Reason

Meta Removes ICE-Sightings Group After DOJ Outreach

Meta is the third tech company in two weeks to succumb to DOJ pressure to remove apps and groups used to share information on immigration officer sightings.

Benzinga

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Creates America's First-Ever Municipal Office For Crypto And Blockchain

New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched the country’s first city-level office of cryptocurrencies and blockchains on Tuesday.

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DoJ seizes $15 billion in Bitcoin from Cambodian fraudster who ran 'pig butchering' scam using forced labor — accused could face 40 years in prison following department's biggest ever crypto confiscation

The DoJ has seized $15 billion in Bitcoin, thought to be proceeds from a 'pig butchering' scam run from forced-labor compounds in Cambodia.

Benzinga

Bitcoin Reserves Held By US Could Swell To $36 Billion As DOJ Files Largest Ever Forfeiture Linked To Cambodian 'Pig Butchering' Scams

The Justice Department filed its largest-ever forfeiture suit on Tuesday to seize more than $14 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) tied to a global "pig butchering scam."

Reason

DOJ Argues That Agency Head Cannot Delegate Power To Appoint Inferior Officers

In 2005, the Office of Legal Counsel said this issue was unsettled. But a brief in the Alina Habba litigation takes a firm position.

Benzinga

'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Pays $50 Million To Settle Tax Evasion Case With DOJ, Admits To 'Intentional Violation' Of Legal Duty

Early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor Roger Ver reached a settlement with the Department of Justice on Tuesday over his tax evasion case, paying nearly $50 million in back taxes and penalties.

The Independent UK

Facebook rolls over for Trump’s DOJ to block anti-ICE group in latest Big Tech pressure campaign

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg folds to Trump after claiming he would not buck under ‘pressure from any administration’

Fortune

‘Bitcoin Jesus’ reaches $50 million deal with DOJ to dismiss tax evasion charges

Roger Ver’s agreement with prosecutors is the latest sign that President Donald Trump’s administration is scaling back a crackdown on crypto.

International Business Times UK

Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Warden Warns Inmates: 'Threaten Her And You'll Be Shipped Out'

Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to Federal Prison Camp Bryan led to a warden-led 'town meeting' warning inmates that threats or talking to the press could bring transfer to a higher-security facility; DOJ interview transcripts and congressional letters now frame oversight demands.

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