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‘Chocolate cake recipe’: Florida federal prosecutor indicted after allegedly disguising Jack Smith’s Trump report as a dessert file

A sweet cover for a serious charge.

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Trump Allies Are Already Applying for Compensation From The $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund

President Donald Trump's allies are already lining up to seek money from his administration's new $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," according to a new report.

International Business Times

Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Faces Criminal Charges for Leaking Sealed Jack Smith's Trump Report Through Private Email

Carmen Mercedes Lineberger faces charges for allegedly leaking a sealed Trump investigation report disguised as 'Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf'.

International Business Times UK

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Reconciliation bill punted until after Memorial Day recess

Congressional leaders are closing up shop for the week without voting on their long-sought immigration budget bill, as Senate Republicans struggled to agree on legislative text amid an 11th-hour fight over a new Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund. While Republican leaders had hoped to push the bill through both chambers on strictly…

Roll Call

Former Proud Boys Chairman Seeks Multimillion-Dollar Payout From Trump DOJ Fund: 'Everyone Deserves to Get Money'

Enrique Tarrio also said that he expected to seek between $2 million and $5 million from the fund

Latin Times

Where will money for the ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ come from? This man has been warning of Judgment Fund abuse for years

The creation of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” at the Department of Justice may have shocked a lot of people, but not Paul Figley, a legal scholar and former DOJ staffer who has spent years warning that taxpayer money could be used by an administration for political ends in just this way.

The Conversation

Is the Presidential Records Act Unconstitutional? DOJ Office Memo Overturned

The federal judge's latest order to senior White House staff has directly challenged a Justice Department opinion that branded the statute unconstitutional.

International Business Times UK

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US Government is Coming for 100,000 Diesel Truck Owners Caught Using App to Tamper Their Emissions

The US government is targeting 100,000 diesel truck owners for using apps to alter emissions controls, raising compliance and privacy concerns.

International Business Times UK

White House Ordered to Comply with Presidential Records Act in Blow to Trump's 'Personal Agenda'

In a blow to President Trump's personal agenda a federal judge ruled that the Presidential Records Act (PRA) was constitutional and that the presidents staff and other administration officials have to follow it.

International Business Times UK

What Is Presidential Records Act Ruling? Trump Administration Faces Urgent Court Clash as Judge Rejects DOJ Legal Opinion in Injunction

Federal judge rules Presidential Records Act is likely constitutional, ordering Trump administration to comply despite DOJ legal opinion.

International Business Times UK

Ex-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email

Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipe

The Guardian - US

Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Charged With Stealing Jack Smith Report On Trump Case

Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, who worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, has been charged with theft of government property and concealment of government records.

International Business Times

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Clemency Dreams May Have Just Died in a Senate Hearing, Thanks to Trump’s Handpicked Fixer Todd Blanche

Maxwell has been pushing for some kind of relief ever since she was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The Mary Sue

January 6 Capitol Riot Police Officers Sue to Block Trump's $1.8B "Anti-Weaponization" Fund

Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack sued Wednesday to block payments from President Donald Trump's new $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."

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The Conversation

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should never be rewarded for doing so.

The Independent UK

Trump’s elections revenge crusade just saddled him with some crucial Republican foes in Congress

ANALYSIS: Trump is poking the bear in the Senate, where Republicans added to his burn list are flexing their power, writes John Bowden. And, as Thomas Massie reminded after his loss Tuesday night, they have seven more months to do so

Latin Times

Epstein Survivors Demand DOJ Meeting After Blanche Senate Testimony

A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors publicly challenged acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday after he suggested during Senate testimony that he had met with survivors or their lawyers, saying in a statement that no such meeting had taken place.

The Independent UK

Trump administration official told GOP ally big payouts are coming for Jan 6 defendants: report

Ed Martin, who formerly led the Department of Justice’s ‘weaponization’ task force, allegedly predicted the controversial fund earlier this year but assumed it would be much smaller than the $1.7 billion pot announced this week

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International Business Times UK

IRS Is 'Forever Barred' From Examining Trump's Taxes Under New DOJ Settlement That Also Creates $1.8 Billion Fund

A new DOJ addendum permanently blocks the IRS from examining Trump's past tax returns, shielding him and his family from audits that could have cost over $100 million.

Bangkok Post

US charges Malaysian state telecoms officials for multimillion-dollar fraud

KUALA LUMPUR — The ⁠United ⁠States has charged three senior employees of Telekom Malaysia (TM) for allegedly misappropriating over US$20 million from the Malaysian state telecommunications firm, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said ‌on Tuesday.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Lawsuit: Democrats Cry Foul Over DOJ's New Settlement Agreement Preventing Tax Investigation of POTUS

Donald Trump settles with the DOJ for $1.776 billion, preventing IRS claims over tax liabilities. The agreement impacts taxpayers alleging lawfare, sparking criticism from Democratic Senators.

International Business Times UK

Rep Ilhan Omar Under DOJ Investigation? JD Vance Revealed That She's Being Investigated Over Possible Immigration Fraud

Vice President JD Vance claims the DOJ is investigating Rep Ilhan Omar for alleged immigration fraud. Omar denies the accusations, and no charges have been announced.

The Guardian - UK

Surrey police launch investigation into UK Epstein abuse allegations

Force says two women have come forward alleging they were victims of attacks detailed in Epstein files

We Got This Covered

Is Donald Trump government corrupt? Well, they just dropped fraud charges against a billionaire, and get this – he isn’t even American

It just took $10 billion.

Reason

Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money

The government says the money will go to a fund for those "who suffered weaponization and lawfare," but it's more likely a slush fund for Trump and his cronies.

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