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Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.

The Conversation

Washington Defends ‘Lawfulness’ of Flying Lockerbie Bombing Accused from Tripoli

More than three decades after a bomb brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the explosive appeared Monday in federal court, charged with an act of international terrorism. The extradition of Abu Agila Mohammad Masud Kheir Al-Marimi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lockerbie bombing suspect will not face death penalty

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi appeared in a federal court in Washington on Monday

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Lockerbie bombing suspect appears in US court, will not face death penalty

France 24

Lockerbie bombing suspect makes first US court appearance

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is the first defendant to appear in a US courtroom

The Independent UK

Lord Advocate welcomes Lockerbie bombing arrest

In a rare statement about a live case, the Lord Advocate said the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing would continue.

The Independent UK

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’ says former SNP Justice Secretary

Kenny MacAskill said Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was always a person of interest in the investigation.

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Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says former justice secretary

SCOTLAND'S former justice secretary has said a man in US custody on suspicion of building the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in…

The National (Scotland)

Lockerbie suspect ‘always high on the list’, says MacAskill

US officials announced on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was in their custody.

The Independent UK

Accused Libyan Bombmaker in Pan Am Downing Now in US Custody

A Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 in an international act of terrorism has been taken into US custody and will face federal charges in Washington, the Justice Department said Sunday. The arrest of Abu Agela…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man accused of being Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody – Scottish authorities

The alleged ‘third conspirator’ in the downing of Pan Am flight 103 is now in the custody of the US.

The Independent UK

Man accused of being bombmaker in Lockerbie terrorist attack in US custody

The bombing of the Pan Am flight 103 killed 270 people in Britain’s largest terrorist attack

The Independent UK

Corruption case fell apart under Barr

DOJ dropped charges against official linked to drug trafficking after Trump attorney general's intervention

Salon

Noah Feldman: New Trump special prosecutor isn’t the Mueller sequel

To no one’s surprise, Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special prosecutor, Jack Smith, to investigate former President Donald Trump. You might think that you’ve seen this movie before. But there’s little reason to think this will be a repeat of the Robert Mueller investigation that declined to bring…

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The Guardian - US

What is a special counsel and why will one investigate Donald Trump?

Jack Smith will oversee investigations into Trump – but why did the attorney general take this step against the ex-president?

The Independent UK

Trump claim of ‘Crime of Century’ fizzles in 3-year probe

Former President Donald Trump once predicted that a special prosecutor appointed during his administration would uncover “the crime of the century” — a conspiracy to sink his 2016 campaign

The Independent UK

Jury begins deliberations in trial of Trump dossier analyst

A jury has heard closing arguments in the trial of a think tank analyst accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a discredited dossier about former President Donald Trump

Salon

We get it: He's guilty. Does it matter?

Donald Trump is encircled by multiple investigations. He could end up broke and in jail. His fans do not care

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Texas GOP embraces debunked "2000 Mules"

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections

The Texas Tribune

How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Tell-all Trumpists — you should have come clean long ago

The predictable pile-on has begun.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump nearly fired Ivanka and Jared via tweet

The former president was only stopped by then-chief of staff John Kelly who warned that he should speak to his daughter and son-in-law in-person first

Reason

Trump's Declassification Claims Are Implausible and Irrelevant

The potential crimes that the FBI is investigating do not hinge on the current classification status of the records that the former president kept at Mar-a-Lago.

Tribune News Service

To charge or not to charge Trump? Garland has nothing but hard choices

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland is rapidly approaching a choice likely to shape American politics and the boundaries of law enforcement for decades: whether Donald Trump will be the first former U.S. president charged with a crime.

Salon

Bill Barr's crackpot theory got us here

Bill Barr, John Yoo and their Federalist Society pals told Trump that presidential power had no limits. Whoops!

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