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Who Is the Justice Department Whistleblower? Explosive Allegations Rock Trump-Era Deportation Tactics

Erez Reuveni, a fired DOJ lawyer, alleges Trump ally Emil Bove planned to defy courts for mass deportations.

International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2025

US whistleblower accuses Trump officials of willfully ignoring court orders

Ex-Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni has alleged US deportation flights were ordered to depart ‘no matter what’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2025

Justice Department official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims

A top Justice Department official suggested the Trump administration might have to ignore court orders as it prepared to deport Venezuelan migrants it accused of being gang members, a fired department lawyer alleged in a whistleblower complaint made public Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Despite judge’s order, Abrego Garcia faces continued nightmare because law and justice mean squat to Trump

Apparently, following the law is beneath the president.

We Got This Covered · Jun 23, 2025

Bondi defends Justice Department proposal to end standalone ATF - Roll Call

Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Monday defended a proposal to eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Roll Call · Jun 23, 2025

Yikes, Donald Trump’s attempt to weaponize the DOJ to erase his ‘past’ just blew up in his face

Sorry, Trump: Time to face the consequences.

We Got This Covered · Jun 20, 2025

Can Federal Prosecutors Avoid Judicial Review of Dismissal Motions by Agreeing in Advance With a Defendant Not to Prosecute?

The Justice Department and Boeing are trying that dubious maneuver, which eviscerates the requirement in the federal rules that judges must approve dismissal motions.

Reason · Jun 19, 2025

Justice Department challenges Kentucky reg allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students

President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a federal judge to strike down a Kentucky regulation that it says unlawfully provides undocumented students with access to reduced in-state college tuition

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Justice Department says Trump can undo monument designations - Roll Call

The department's disavowed a 1938 determination that presidents can't revoke a Antiquities Act designation by a predecessor.

Roll Call · Jun 16, 2025