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‘Outright theft’: legal experts decry $1.8bn Trump anti-weaponization fund

Critics from both sides and legal scholars say ‘slush fund’ is scheme that will help January 6 rioters

The Guardian - US · Jun 2

Ex-justice department officials raise alarm over US supreme court’s immunity ruling

Scholars also warn it would embolden Donald Trump’s authoritarian streak should he win the presidency again

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2024

Claims of rigged system by convict Trump and allies ‘threaten rule of law’

Ex-prosecutors and historians warn that Republicans’ parroting of ex-president’s wild allegations of political bias could erode trust and lead to violence

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2024

Could Trump’s 2024 campaign keep his legal troubles at bay?

Trump’s declaration that he is once again a candidate changes nothing under the law – but the political element could weigh on prosecutors’ success

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

Servants of the Damned review: Trump and the giant law firm he actually paid

David Enrich delivers a withering study of how big law got into bed with the 45th president – Jones Day in particular

The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2022

Fake electors may provide easiest path for DOJ to charge Trump

As Congressional hearings into Jan. 6 pause for an August break, the focus turns to the U.S. Justice Department, which must decide whether to prosecute former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Trump lawyers feel heat as legal net tightens on plot to overturn election

Jeffrey Clark, Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman face escalating legal threats amid expanding DoJ investigation and explosive testimony

The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2022

Searing testimony increases odds of charges against Trump, experts say

Former prosecutors say January 6 hearings have delivered ‘compelling evidence that Trump committed crimes’

The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2022

Is Trump in his sights? Garland under pressure to charge ex-president

Trump’s legal jeopardy about the January 6 insurrection is growing but experts say attorney general must move carefully

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2022