US Justice Department

Trump Fires Special Counsel Staff Who Probed Him After 2020 Defeat

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The US Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on investigations that former Special Counsel Jack Smith led into Donald Trump’s actions following the president’s 2020 election loss. Acting Attorney General James McHenry removed the officials because he didn’t believe those staff members could be trusted to implement the president’s agenda due … Read more

Trump Justice Department Targets State Officials Over Immigration Policies

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Washington: The US Justice Department has threatened local and state authorities with prosecution if they fail to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, which include a pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Citing a constitutional clause concerning division of power, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said in a memorandum that “federal law … Read more