Trump, Justice Department

Trump's Justice Department enforcer is no stranger to complaints about his conduct
One lawyer complained in the 2018 email that Bove was “completely reckless and out of control.” Another said he needed “adult supervision.” A third, a top federal public defender, said “he cannot be bothered to treat lesser mortals with respect.”
Firings and resignations at the Department of Justice in first weeks of the Trump administration
President Trump says his administration is cleaning up a Justice Department corrupted by politics. Amid the firings and resignations, one leader described a workplace of "confusion" and "fear."
Trump's Justice Department enforcer has long shrugged off criticism of aggressive style
One lawyer complained in the 2018 email that Bove was “completely reckless and out of control” in how he handled his cases. Another, upset about Bove’s rudeness and power plays, said he needed “adult supervision.” A third, a top federal public defender in the city, said “he cannot be bothered to treat lesser mortals with respect or empathy.”
US Justice Department eliminates federal law enforcement accountability database
The US Department of Justice on Friday shut down its national database for reporting misconduct incidents of federal law enforcement officers. In an update on its website, the Department stated that
Justice Department shakeup under Trump "unprecedented," former acting attorney general says
The Department of Justice is in upheaval from firings and resignations in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Fear has silenced many in the department, but two prosecutors are speaking up.
Former US Rep. Madison Cawthorn broke campaign finance law, FEC says. How much he owes
Madison Cawthorn, who represented North Carolina in Congress for one term, could face further legal penalties if he doesn’t ...
US Justice Department accuses judge reviewing Trump transgender military ban of misconduct
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a rare judicial misconduct complaint, accusing the judge hearing a challenge ...
ATF chief legal counsel fired by Bondi in latest Justice Department shakeup
Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' chief legal counsel on Thursday, the former ATF ...
Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trump’s transgender troop ban
The Justice Department filed a complaint Friday accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over ...
US Justice Department cuts database tracking federal police misconduct
The U.S. Justice Department has removed a database tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement, a list proposed by ...
Letter From House Democrats on Justice Department Officials
The letter calls for an investigation of two Justice Department officials: the acting attorney general, Emil Bove, and the ...
UnitedHealth shares dive after report of US investigation into Medicare billing
UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled early Friday on a report that the U.S. Department of Justice has started an investigation ...
US judge leery of Trump administration's defense of federal funding freeze
A federal judge on Friday seemed likely to extend his earlier block on the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants ...
US Justice Department staff told not to reply to Elon Musk's productivity mail
Ed Martin, the staunch Trump loyalist leading the US attorney’s office in Washington, gave his staff the go-ahead for Musk's ...