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Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem

The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked.

The Conversation

James Comey’s lawyers face an uphill battle to prove selective or vindictive prosecution in his high-profile case

Soon after President Donald Trump demanded in a social media post that the Department of Justice prosecute his perceived enemy, former FBI director James Comey, Comey was indicted on Sept. 25, 2025, for lying to a Congressional committee in 2020.

The Conversation

Trump's multi-million request puts DOJ integrity to the test, legal scholars say

"The basic ethical rules for the federal government are just completely in tatters right now," one legal scholar said.

Axios

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Mike Johnson denies any knowledge of Trump’s potential $230m DOJ ‘compensation’

Mike Johnson has denied any knowledge about Donald Trump’s allegedly seeking $230 million from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for legal costs tied to federal investigations against him.

The Independent UK

'No More Secrets': Calls Grow for Donald Trump to Unseal Epstein Files as White House Faces Demands for Full Disclosure

Survivors and Congress are demanding full disclosure of the 'Epstein files' as the DOJ resists broad unsealing; the House has released 33,295 pages and battles over grand jury secrecy and redaction protocols continue. DOJ and committee documents reviewed.

International Business Times UK

How two Texas redistricting cases, 37 years apart, set the stage for the latest congressional redraw

The 5th Circuit last year overturned its previous ruling that allowed racial groups to band together to challenge voting maps, laying the groundwork for Texas’ mid-decade redistricting.

The Texas Tribune

Who is Lindsey Halligan? Ex‑Beauty Queen Turned Trump Prosecutor in Media Storm After 'Off the Record' Texts

Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan faces backlash after off-the-record texts with a journalist spark a Justice Department ethics storm involving Comey and Letitia James prosecutions.

International Business Times UK

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Former FBI Director James Comey wants his case thrown out over ‘vindictive prosecution’ fueled by Trump’s ‘personal spite’

‘The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal

The Independent UK

Woman Acquitted of Assaulting FBI Agent After 3 Grand Juries Declined To Indict

Grand juries have declined to indict numerous times when Trump's prosecutors have brought excessive charges.

Reason

Trump Adds 3 More Names to the List of Enemies He Wants the Justice Department To Prosecute

"There was tremendous criminal activity," the president averred, urging unspecified charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

Reason

Trump’s DEI bans undermine anti-human trafficking law, lawsuit alleges

Suit comes after Guardian investigation found administration rolled back efforts to combat human trafficking while Trump officials deny retreat

The Guardian - US

DOJ Argues That Agency Head Cannot Delegate Power To Appoint Inferior Officers

In 2005, the Office of Legal Counsel said this issue was unsettled. But a brief in the Alina Habba litigation takes a firm position.

Reason

Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department

Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday

The Independent UK

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Record bitcoin sum seized in UK-US crackdown on romance scam centres

Luxury London properties frozen as Foreign Office and US officials impose sanctions on gang behind centres in south-east Asia

The Independent UK

Facebook rolls over for Trump’s DOJ to block anti-ICE group in latest Big Tech pressure campaign

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg folds to Trump after claiming he would not buck under ‘pressure from any administration’

Benzinga

Adam Schiff Says 'We Will Not Be Intimidated' Amid Trump's Alleged Retaliation Campaign Against Political Foes

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Saturday vowed to stand firm against what he called President Donald Trump's efforts to target political opponents with legal threats and indictments.

The Independent UK

California man accused of threatening to kill conservative influencer Benny Johnson by strangling him with a US flag

The threats allegedly made against podcaster Benny Johnson were made days after his close friend, TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed

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The Guardian - US

New York Democrats rally behind Letitia James day after indictment for mortgage fraud

Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul among party members decrying president’s ‘weaponization’ of justice department

The Guardian - US

Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump face trial for new clinic ‘invasion’

Two who received presidential pardon among six activists charged with trespass and conspiracy in Pennsylvania

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Donald Trump’s private DM to Pam Bondi accidentally posted publicly, panic at White House

Enemy spies putting their feet up as Trump does their work for them.

The Independent UK

Former FBI Director James Comey’s prosecution puts the high cost of coming at Trump and failing on full display

NEWS ANALYSIS: Comey learned in 2017 what Bidenworld and Democrats now know: the steep price of failure when it comes to the Justice Department and Donald Trump, writes John Bowden

Fortune

Deutsche Bank and Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost

Given its long history of servicing high-risk clients, it is perhaps unsurprising that Deutsche Bank stepped in when Epstein was ditched by JPMorgan.

The Independent UK

Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges after Trump called for prosecution

Comey is accused of lying to Congress and obstruction over 2020 testimony

Latin Times

Trump's DOJ Posts Opinion Justifying Strikes Against Secret List Of Cartels

The Department of Justice released a secret opinion justifying strikes against cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to a new report

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