The Latest Breaking News from Justice Department

‘A murder-suicide pact’: Former DOJ officials say they refused Trump’s requests to intervene in election

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022

Jan. 6 panel to show Trump misused Justice Department to claim election was stolen

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 23, 2022

Gun bill expands school safety spending beyond security

WASHINGTON — Mill Creek Township School District in Pennsylvania plans to upgrade its surveillance cameras, radios and a door monitoring system with a $500,000 federal grant, one of hundreds awarded across the country over the past four years as part of a $1 billion program Congress passed to address school…

Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022

1/6 panel to hear of Trump's pressure on Justice Dept.

The Jan. 6 committee will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the presidential election results

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Watching the Jan. 6 hearings is a must to preserve democracy

Millions of Americans who have watched the four hearings held so far have learned, from stunning and frightening testimony, about the deep roots of the Big Lie and the corrupt plot to keep the president in power, any cost to the country be damned.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022

January 6 panel to focus on Trump’s relentless pressure on justice department

The ex-president pushed the department to more aggressively investigate debunked claims of fraud with threats

The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2022

Feds step up investigation of ‘fake’ Georgia GOP electors

ATLANTA — Federal investigators have stepped up their investigation into a phony slate of GOP electors in Georgia designed to help former President Donald Trump’s failed effort to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.

Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022

"10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Unregistered Destructive Devices During Portland Protests"

From a Justice Department press release yesterday: An Indiana man was sentenced to federal prison today for repeatedly and intentionally jeopardizing the lives of police officers, destroying public property, and encouraging others to commit violence during protests that occurred in Portland in 2020. Malik Fard Muhammad, 25, was sentenced to…

Reason · Jun 22, 2022

Jan. 6 hearings: What we’ve learned, and what’s next

The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection heard from election workers and state officials on Tuesday as it described former President Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn his 2020 election defeat

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Proud Boys riot trial delayed due to committee hearings

A federal judge has agreed to postpone a trial for the former leader of the Proud Boys and other members of the far-right extremist group charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022