The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

Who is Rep. Scott Perry, the Trump ally from Pa. whose phone was seized by the FBI?

PHILADELPHIA — You may have been hearing a lot about U.S. Rep Scott Perry in the days since the FBI seized the Pennsylvania Republican’s phone in connection with the investigation into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He also was a central figure in the prime-time…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 11, 2022

Ex-Twitter Manager Convicted of Being Secret Agent for Saudi Arabia + Leaking Private User Information

From a Justice Department statement released yesterday: A federal jury yesterday convicted a former Media Partnerships Manager for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region at Twitter of acting as a foreign agent without notice to the Attorney General, conspiracy, wire fraud, international money laundering, and falsification of records in a…

Reason · Aug 11, 2022

The Loop: Why Donald Trump's estate was searched, John Barilaro to be grilled by inquiry again, and when to see the sturgeon supermoon

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ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Attorney general Garland personally approved search warrant for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

US attorney general says Department of Justice does not make decisions like this lightly

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Garland breaks DOJ silence, triggers GOP

The Department of Justice has applied to unseal the search warrant — leaving it to Donald Trump to contest

Salon · Aug 11, 2022

Trump says he will not oppose the release of documents tied to the Mar-a-Lago search

In a social media posting, Trump added that he encourages "the immediate release of those documents."

WEKU · Aug 11, 2022

Attorney General Merrick Garland says DOJ will move to unseal Trump records search warrant

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is moving to unseal the search warrant and the itemized receipt of what was taken from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, his first public comments since the FBI search took place.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 11, 2022

Ex-FBI official fears Ohio attack could act as a rallying cry for ‘other unhinged’ people

Republicans and rightwing commentators accused of stoking violence and endangering lives as armed man attacks FBI office in Ohio

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Garland says he “personally approved” search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

"Upholding the rule of law means applying the law evenly without fear or favor."

Axios · Aug 11, 2022

Justice Dept. seeks to unseal search warrant of Trump home

The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022