The Attorney General Bill Barr has made statements indicating the think he can, under Justice Department guidelines, prevent the release of the final report of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller. Barr believes a sitting president can’t be indicted (a view held by the Justice Department) that any reporting about an unindicted person is a threat to...
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Republicans Ask for Update on Justice Department’s FISA Review
For the past nine months, a senior Justice Department official has been reviewing FBI and DOJ compliance with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Now three Republican members of Congress want to know what he has learned. Last March Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed John Huber, U.S. Attorney for Utah, to investigate alleged “irregularities” in...
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How the U.S. Justice Department Could Prosecute Khashoggi’s Killers
The evidence against the perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi’s killers is strong and getting stronger. “If the crown prince went in front of a jury he would be convicted in 30 minutes,” Sen. Bob Corker, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told reporters after hearing CIA director Gina Haspel briefed a group of senators Tuesday...