Ex-DOJ attorney faces charges for sending Jack Smith report to her own email
Former Prosecutor Indicted for Allegedly Misusing Classified Documents A former prosecutor with the Justice Department was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly emailing classified materials related to the investigation by special counsel Jack Smith into President Donald Trump. Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, 62, from Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been charged with several offenses, including one felony […]
Ex-DOJ Lawyer Accused of Taking ‘Confidential’ Documents
Indictment of Former U.S. Attorney for Theft of Investigative Documents The FBI Director, Kash Patel, has announced that a former U.S. Attorney from the Department of Justice has been indicted on charges related to the theft of “confidential investigative documents.” These documents pertain to the investigation into President Donald Trump led by former Special Counsel […]
Jim Jordan threatens to subpoena NY AG Letitia James over ex-DOJ official on Trump hush-money case
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) threatened to issue subpoenas in a new letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday if she does not provide information about former Justice Department officials who helped prosecute former President Trump in the Manhattan hush money trial. Tuesday’s letter reiterated that Jordan first wrote to […]
Ex-DOJ official’s disbarment trial underscores central challenge of Trump Jan. 6 case
A disciplinary hearing this week for Donald Trump‘s ex-Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark showcased the high bar prosecutors must reach in their effort to prove alleged crimes the former president and others are accused of committing in the buildup to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Clark, 56, is fighting to avoid disbarment in Washington, […]