The Latest Breaking News from Office of Legal Counsel

DOJ claims military personnel aren’t liable for what critics are calling extrajudicial murder

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

The president claims broad authority to act under a post-9/11 law.

In fifth hearing this month, ex-Justice Department officials tell January 6 panel about Trump efforts to overturn vote.

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…

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…

A newly released memo from the Office of Legal Counsel suggests the answer is "yes."

WASHINGTON — Congress wants to ensure that former President Donald Trump’s attempted coercion of Ukraine in 2019 — and his effort to thwart and intimidate the official who disclosed it — never recur. But a new law aimed at doing that is insufficient, several whistleblower advocates contended.

New whistleblower protections, a response to Donald Trump's first impeachment, don't go far enough, advocates for whistleblowers say.