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Sen. Ron Johnson Subpoenas FBI Director Christopher Wray for All Crossfire Hurricane Documents

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray last week for all documents related to Crossfire Hurricane, the investigation of the Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia.

The subpoena, issued on Aug. 6, calls for Wray to produce all of the documents related to the probe by Aug. 20.

Johnson is also demanding that Wray hand over all records that the FBI provided the Justice Department’s office of the inspector general for its scathing report on Crossfire Hurricane.

Tlaib Calls for Bill Barr’s Resignation, Steve Cohen Wants to Impeach

June 28, 2020June 27, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) called for the impeachment of U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week.

In a statement released before the hearing, Cohen claimed the Department of Justice “has clearly been corrupted” under Barr’s leadership. He pointed to the recent removal of Geoffrey Berman, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the Justice Department’s request to dismiss its criminal case against Michael Flynn as evidence of corruption.

ANALYSIS: DOJ Investigators Involved in Antitrust Probe Don’t Appear to be Scrutinizing Claims of Bias in Google’s Search

June 23, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

by Peter Hasson and Chris White Department of Justice investigators who are conducting an antitrust probe targeting Google do not appear to be scrutinizing claims that the tech giant manipulates its search function, leaks about the probe and a source familiar with it indicate. Google critics argue that Google…

Judge Sullivan Defends Delay, Says Justice Department Reversal in Flynn Case ‘Unusual’

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 The Associated Press

A federal judge on Monday defended his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department’s request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying that the department’s reversal was unusual and he wanted to consider the request carefully before ruling on it.

Justice Department Says George Floyd Investigation ‘Top Priority,’ Trump Briefed

May 29, 2020May 28, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

The U.S. Department of Justice promised a “robust criminal investigation” into the death of George Floyd in a statement released Thursday.

A joint statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, and the FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office said the investigation into the fatal Monday night incident is “a top priority.”

Immigration Hearings Across US Postponed Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

The Department of Justice has ordered all initial immigration courtroom hearings in the month ahead to be postponed, following outcry from an unlikely coalition of immigration prosecutors, attorneys, and judges.

In a public statement issued on Twitter, the Justice Department’s Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) announced late Sunday night that all master calendar hearings scheduled between Monday and April 10 would be put on hold. The announcement marked one of the latest decisions to halt procedures due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

Commentary: Will We Have a Justice Department or a ‘Just Us’ Department?

February 17, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

The news Friday that the Department of Justice had decided not to charge former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe got me thinking once again about the legend chiseled into the façade of the Supreme Court: “Equal Justice Under Law.”

In Reversal, Feds Say Roger Stone Deserves ‘Far Less’ Jail Time Than Initially Proposed

February 12, 2020February 11, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., revised a sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone on Tuesday, saying the longtime Trump confidante deserves a prison sentence “far less” than the 87 to 108–month recommendation submitted Monday.

Report: DOJ Turns Up The Heat on Google, Will Investigate Tech Giant’s Ad Tools

February 6, 2020February 5, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

The Department of Justice is reaching out to some of Google’s largest rivals to determine how the tech giant’s advertising business model is impacting the industry, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

DOJ: At Least Two of FBI’s Four FISA Warrants ‘Were Not Valid’

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

In a December letter to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Justice Department officially determined that at least half of the secret surveillance applications the FBI sought to spy on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page were illegal.

Flynn Lawyer Sidney Powell: We Have a Witness to Missing Exculpatory FBI 302

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Attorney Sidney Powell announced Friday that she has a witness to exculpatory FBI notes (known as a 302) from former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s FBI interview with Peter Strzok and another agent.

Commentary: With Mike Flynn, the Bad Guys Won and Made a Mockery the Justice System

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

America’s eyes turned to Iraq and Iran over the past few days as President Trump made a bold decision to take out one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists and faced down the Iranian government and their proxies at MSNBC, CNN, the Democratic Congress and Hollywood.

What to Expect in the Justice Department’s FISA Report

December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 Admin

The Justice Department’s watchdog will release a much-anticipated report Monday scrutinizing the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign in 2016.

Republicans have eagerly awaited the report, believing it will reveal that the FBI abused the foreign surveillance court process in order to spy on Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Democrats hope the report will show that the FBI had a sound basis to investigate the Trump campaign.

William Barr Says US Attorney Investigating Trump-Russia Probe Origins Is Making ‘Great Progress’

October 29, 2019October 28, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Attorney General William Barr said Monday that the federal prosecutor leading an investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has made “great progress.”

NYT: DOJ Inquiry Into Origins of Trump-Russia Probe Is Reportedly a Full-Blown Criminal Investigation

October 25, 2019May 21, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

What began as an administrative review of the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation is reportedly now a full-blown criminal probe.

Commentary: Christopher Wray Has Some Explaining to Do

October 20, 2019October 19, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Article 35 of the constitution of the People’s Republic of China guarantees “freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, and of demonstration.” Article 36 guarantees religious freedom including the right to believe in any religion. Article 37 prohibits illegal arrests and unlawful searches of Chinese citizens. Article 40 guarantees a Chinese citizen’s right to privacy of correspondence. Article 126 guarantees judicial independence without interference by any administrative organ, public organization, or individual.

Andrew McCabe Says He Won’t Take a Plea Deal ‘Under Any Circumstances’ if Indicted

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

A defiant Andrew McCabe said Tuesday he will not “under any circumstances” accept a plea deal if indicted for lying about leaks to the press.

DOJ Inspector General Has Complete FISA Abuse Probe, Says Top House Republican

September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The Justice Department’s inspector general told Attorney General William Barr on Friday that he completed his investigation into possible FBI abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during the Trump-Russia probe, according to the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.

Michael Flynn’s Legal Team Lists 40 Documents It Says Will Vindicate Former National Security Adviser

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Michael Flynn’s lawyers want a federal judge to force prosecutors to turn over 40 categories of documents they say will vindicate the former national security adviser, according to a court filing released Wednesday.

Lindsey Graham Urges AG Barr to Declassify Nine Categories of Information From FISA Abuse Probe

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is calling on Attorney General William Barr to declassify and publicize nine categories of information from the inspector general’s FISA abuse investigation.

US Cracks Down on Chinese Economic Espionage

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department is escalating prosecution of Chinese economic espionage cases, part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on China’s alleged theft of American intellectual property and other predatory practices that are at the heart of trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

64 Percent of Federal Arrests Were Of Non-Citizens in 2018, DOJ Finds

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

Federal arrests of non-citizens has increased exponentially over the past two decades, and account for the majority of all federal arrests, data released by the Justice Department revealed.

Trump Backs Bid Against New York City Gun Rules at Supreme Court

August 17, 2019August 17, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The Trump administration is backing a coalition of Second Amendment activists challenging New York City’s gun transportation regulations before the Supreme Court.

House Republicans Want Nellie Ohr’s Oppo Research of Trump’s Family: Report

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Admin

by Chuck Ross House Republicans are reportedly seeking documents from former Fusion GPS contractor Nellie Ohr related to her research into President Donald Trump’s family, including his wife and children. During a congressional interview Oct. 19, 2018, Ohr said while she worked for Fusion GPS, the firm behind the infamous Steele…

Commentary: Trump Finally Gets His Attorney General

February 10, 2017 Michigan Star Staff

Newly-minted Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions was officially sworn in as the next attorney general of the United States during a ceremony inside the Oval Office Thursday morning. President Donald Trump used the moment to reiterate that Sessions was a man of “integrity and principle,” and someone who has “devoted his life…