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Trump drags former FBI director James Comey into Reflecting Pool debacle

President Donald Trump says Lincoln Memorial vandals ‘probably’ took inspiration for graffiti from ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ seashell picture, which the Department of Justice has alleged was meant as an assassination threat

The Independent UK

Todd Blanche Hates 'Weaponization' of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss

Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him as attorney general.

Reason

Joe Rogan responds to Trump administration indicting James Comey over ‘86 47’ seashell image: ‘That is nuts’

‘If the guy really was dirty, you should have something on him other than this seashell picture,’ Rogan said about Comey

The Independent UK

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Trump rails against ‘dirty cop’ James Comey over 8647 post: ‘It’s a mob term for kill him’

President Donald Trump says ex-FBI director ‘probably’ intended to stoke political violence with his seashell Instagram post last May, accusing him of creating ‘tremendous danger’

The Independent UK

Trump’s acting AG defends Comey indictment but dismisses comparisons to others who made similar comments to Biden

Todd Blanche sidesteps question over whether MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec could be prosecuted for making an equivalent ‘threat’ against Joe Biden on social media in 2022

The Independent UK

Former FBI Director James Comey Faces Second Time Indictment as DOJ Accused of Targeting High Profile Trump Critic

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time by the Department of Justice over an Instagram post.

International Business Times UK

Justice Department indicts James Comey over seashell photo

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey again Tuesday, on allegations that an Instagram post he made last year showing seashells spelling out “86 47” was in fact an assassination threat against President Donald Trump. The two-count indictment, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…

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A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director

The Independent UK

5 moments that defined Pam Bondi's AG tenure

Bondi's exit as attorney general has been long speculated.

Axios

Florida Bar reverses earlier claim that Lindsey Halligan was under investigation

A spokesperson offered no explanation for the conflicting information regarding the existence of an investigation

The Independent UK

Florida bar says it ‘erroneously’ stated it was investigating Trump-appointed US attorney

A state bar association spokesperson said there is no ethics investigation into Lindsey Halligan under way

The Guardian - US

Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan under investigation by the Florida bar

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The Independent UK

Florida bar association targets Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan in ethics investigation

Former acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia tried and failed to prosecute president’s enemies James Comey and Letitia James, only for her own appointment to be ruled unlawful

The Independent UK

Lindsey Halligan investigated by Florida Bar: Why Trump's 'beauty queen' US attorney could lose her lawyer's license

The investigation could potentially threaten Halligan’s licence to practise law and has reignited debate about how aggressively political power is being used within the American justice system.

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The Guardian - US

‘A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s ‘political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate

President has ‘succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies

The Independent UK

DOJ swiftly fires lawyer chosen to take over from Trump pick Lindsey Halligan as Virginia prosecutor

Halligan resigned from the position last month after judges in the district continued to express skepticism regarding the legitimacy of her appointment

The Independent UK

Trump ally Jeanine Pirro tapped prosecutors with scant federal experience to lead failed indictment on Democrats over ‘illegal orders’ video

The Justice Department reportedly failed this week to convince a grand jury to indict the lawmakers over their November video

Axios

Trump's revenge tour falls flat in the courts

Federal grand juries almost always return indictments, underscoring the gap between Trump's political threats and the legal system.

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The Guardian - US

‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming

Darin Smith, who was outside Capitol on January 6, decried as Senate mulls nomination as state’s top federal prosecutor

Axios

Virginia district became the front lines of the DOJ's fight with judges

A Trump-appointed judge delivered a final, fiery blow in the fight over Halligan.

Reason

A Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Orders Lindsey Halligan To Stop 'Masquerading' As a U.S. Attorney

The lawyer, who delivered the grudge-driven indictments that the president demanded, refused to relinquish her job after another judge ruled that her appointment was illegal.

The Guardian - US

Lindsey Halligan leaves post as US attorney after judges’ sharp criticism

Trump-appointed federal attorney with no prosecutorial experience led failed cases against president’s political foes

The Independent UK

Lindsey Halligan finally steps down as US attorney after judge slams Trump lawyer for ‘cable news talk show’ defense of her title

Halligan has ‘no legal basis’ to continue ‘charade’ after found to be unlawfully serving as top prosecutor, judge said

The Independent UK

DOJ officials lash out at Trump-appointed judge who asked why Lindsey Halligan still calls herself US attorney

Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche join hostile response in defense of Trump’s pick for US attorney

The Independent UK

Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed

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