How the Trump administration is trying to defend its firing of Maurene Comey Star federal prosecutor is fighting her no-cause firing, as DoJ dances around Trump’s loathing of her father, James Comey The Guardian - US · Sep 27
Trump DOJ's Bid To Revive Comey and James Cases Runs Into Appointment Questions at Appeals Court The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to revive criminal cases against Letitia James and James Comey, arguing that a dispute over Lindsey Halligan's appointment should not invalidate the indictments. International Business Times UK · Sep 16
Minnesota State Fair removes ‘8647’ artwork protesting Trump after threats The artist who made the bean art fled the state, according to report The Independent UK · Sep 1
Trump official blasts ‘name-calling’ by Canada - despite it being the president’s go-to attack The administration denounced Canadian rhetoric despite Trump building his political brand around personal attacks against political opponents The Independent UK · Aug 31
Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him PEN America condemns lawyers using passage from thriller to bolster claim ex-FBI director intended to harm Trump The Guardian - US · Aug 22
Prosecutors use James Comey’s own book in case of ‘8647’ message they claim threatened Trump Comey, a longtime critic of the president, denies all charges made against him The Independent UK · Aug 20
Ex-FBI Boss James Comey Indicted Over '8647' Beach Photo That Prosecutors Claim Was Coded Threat To Assassinate Trump James Comey is embroiled in a legal dispute over an Instagram post allegedly threatening President Trump. Prosecutors claim the post's coded message implies harm, while Comey denies any intent. International Business Times UK · Aug 19
US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post Justice department claims there’s ‘no dispute’ over whether ex-FBI head’s post could be read as a threat against Trump The Guardian - US · Aug 19
DOJ doubles down on prosecuting James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post ‘There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump,’’ prosecutors said The Independent UK · Aug 19
Todd Blanche assures Trump doesn’t want ‘yes men’ - but new AG refuse to pledge to act independently from White House Todd Blanche insists efforts to force states to turn over voter rolls will continue but says Trump does not direct prosecutions The Independent UK · Aug 16
Will Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five? As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values a readiness to twist the truth The Guardian - US · Aug 13
Todd Blanche sworn in as US attorney general after bruising confirmation fight Blanche won Senate confirmation by 50 votes to 49 after the White House persuaded a handful of Republican holdouts to join the "yes" column. Euronews · Aug 10
Trump says Reflecting Pool vandalism ‘probably’ inspired by old foe IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 10
Trump drags former FBI director James Comey into Reflecting Pool debacle President Donald Trump says Lincoln Memorial vandals ‘probably’ took inspiration for graffiti from ex-FBI director’s ‘86 47’ seashell picture, which the Department of Justice has alleged was meant as an assassination threat The Independent UK · Aug 10
The Independent UK · Aug 8 Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general by one vote in Senate Vote followed a tumultuous confirmation fight that exposed deep concerns from Republicans as well as Democrats
The Economic Times · Aug 8 Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General early Saturday morning. This confirmation followed a contentious confirmation fight in the Republican-led Senate. Blanche, a former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, secured the position by a narrow margin. His confirmation allows him to pursue the administration's agenda more aggressively. Concerns…
International Business Times UK · Aug 6 FBI Secretly Investigated Trump as Possible 'Russian Asset' After Comey Firing, Declassified Memos Show Declassified memos reveal the FBI's secret investigation into Donald Trump after firing James Comey, probing potential Russian ties. The investigation, codenamed 'Oxferd Comma,' was closed in 2019.
The Conversation · Aug 6 Trump has tried to bend the legal system to his will. He’s increasingly facing pushback US President Donald Trump’s renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has gone beyond his vision of refurbishing a site of national pride to perfection. In the past month, the reflecting pool has become yet another tool for Trump to exact political retribution against those standing in his way.
The Independent UK · Aug 6 White House releases documents on FBI probe into Trump and Russia ties IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 5 White House declassifies FBI investigation into whether Trump was working as Russian asset The FBI later dropped the investigation in 2019 around the conclusion of the Mueller probe
International Business Times UK · Aug 5 FBI Probed if Trump Acted 'Wittingly or Unwittingly' as Russian Agent, Newly Revealed Memos Show Newly released documents reveal the FBI's 2017 investigation into whether President Trump was a Russian agent, following the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey, sparking a constitutional crisis.
The Guardian - US · Jul 30 Senate’s latest effort to halt Trump’s Iran hostilities fails in 49-50 vote as some Republicans side with Democrats – as it happened Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran. This blog is now closed.
Reason · Jul 29 Records Show the Government Illegally Surveilled James Comey and Confirm the Absurdity of Its Case Against Him The Secret Service asserted a nonexistent "emergency" to track Comey's cellphone, and the FBI's evidence falls far short of proving his seashell picture was a crime.
The Independent UK · Jul 29 DOJ turned to former mobster to strengthen case against James Comey IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 29 DOJ sought Mafia hitman Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano’s help to build ‘86 47’ case against ex-FBI chief James Comey Salvatore ‘Sammy the Bull’ Gravano’s claims are disputed by a former mob prosecutor and judge who called them ‘preposterous’