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Fani Willis was the only prosecutor to seriously challenge Trump over Jan. 6 — and she completely botched it

NEWS ANALYSIS: Willis had her eye on the ball early, but a stunning error of judgement ‘stabbed the case right in the heart’, John Bowden writes.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham leads opposition to repeal law entitling senators to sue for millions if their phones are searched by feds

South Carolina senator argues he was wronged when federal investigators accessed his call records as part of probe into plot to overturn 2020 presidential election and intends to seek compensation

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham Is Outraged About Federal Surveillance Powers That Lindsey Graham Helped Create and Expand

The government can look at your phone records whenever it wants, but it's a different story when we're talking about his metadata.

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Trump Ousts DOJ Ethics Chief Who Opposed Keeping Conor McGregor's Cigar Box

Former DOJ ethics chief Joseph Tirrell says he was fired after refusing to let Trump appointees keep a gifted Conor McGregor cigar box, raising urgent questions about political interference and the erosion of ethical safeguards inside the Justice Department.

International Business Times UK

FBI fires agents who helped investigate Trump, then rehires them, then fires them again

Wave of firings has hit morale and triggered lawsuits amid growing impact of Republican vendetta against perceived political enemies

The Independent UK

FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election despite efforts by Washington’s top federal prosecutor to try to stop at least some of the terminations

The Independent UK

Jack Smith Miscalculated The Odds of Drawing Judge Cannon, and After He Lost, Asked SG Prelogar For Permission To Seek Cannon's Removal

A new book provides an inside look to the Florida Special Counsel investigation.

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Trump’s final words on Jan 6 to Mike Pence revealed

The notes were part of the evidence collected by former Special Counsel Jack Smith for his Capitol riot investigation

The Independent UK

Jack Smith proposes public testimony to combat ‘mischaracterizations’ of Trump investigation

Republicans in Congress are investigating Smith and have accused him of leading ‘politically motivated’ prosecutions into Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Trump ally who wants Jack Smith in jail says grand jury will investigate Mar-a-Lago raid ‘conspiracy’

Florida judge schedules grand jury for January — and Mike Davis says prosecutors are after president’s enemies

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

Trump Adds 3 More Names to the List of Enemies He Wants the Justice Department To Prosecute

"There was tremendous criminal activity," the president averred, urging unspecified charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

Reason

Jack Smith hits back at claims that Trump prosecutions were politically motivated

Former justice department special counsel said accusations were ‘ludicrous’ and criticized Trump’s DoJ in rare interview

The Guardian - US

FBI Spied on Republican Lawmakers Using Surveillance Powers Many Supported

Senate Judiciary Committee head reveals legislators’ communications were monitored.

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International Business Times

Former FBI Chief James Comey Pleads Not Guilty In Case Pushed By Trump

Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges in a case widely seen as an escalation of President Donald Trump's campaign of retribution against political opponents.

Axios

FBI shuts down corruption group, fires agents after they monitored GOP lawmakers

The firings come after Fox News reported agents had monitored communications from nearly a dozen Republican senators.

The Independent UK

Republican senators keep telling Pam Bondi that Biden ‘tapped’ their phones. Here’s what really happened

‘Arctic Frost’ investigation sought call logs from senators immediately before and after January 6

The Guardian - UK

Ken Jacobs, luminary of New York underground film culture, dies aged 92

Experimental film-maker’s works included Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s retribution campaign: who has the president targeted so far besides John Bolton?

The former national security adviser is not the first person the president has retaliated against – he’s gone after James Comey, Letitia James and a host of others

International Business Times

Former FBI Director Charged As Trump Steps Up Retribution Drive

Former FBI director and prominent Donald Trump critic James Comey was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president escalated a campaign of retribution against political foes.

The Independent UK

Trump accuses Biden of ‘trying to put Charlie Kirk out of business’ with Turning Point investigation

Turning Point USA was one of 92 Republican entities investigated by the FBI, according to Senator Chuck Grassley

Benzinga

Trump Probing Jack Smith Could Expose Evidence In Open Court, Warns Ex-Prosecutor

Former Department of Justice lawyer Andrew Weissmann says a civil investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith could unintentionally offer a public forum to revisit evidence against Donald Trump—something the president has long tried to avoid.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: inquiry launched into Trump prosecutor as backlash grows over firing of statistics chief

Jack Smith is reportedly being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act; Republicans condemn the president for sacking Erika McEntarfer. Key US politics stories from Saturday 2 August

Al Jazeera

US authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

Without evidence, Trump and his allies accuse former US special prosecutor of illegal political activity.

The Guardian - US

Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith over Trump investigations

Smith led investigations into Trump’s part in the January 6 Capitol attack and the mishandling of classified documents

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