Tag Archives: classified documents

The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded that a post-Watergate law requiring presidents to preserve and turn over official records is unconstitutional, a sweeping legal determination that could reshape how presidential documents are handled. In an opinion released Thursday, the department’s Office of Legal Counsel said the Presidential Records Act …

A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing the portion of former special counsel Jack Smith’s final report that details his investigation into President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents and alleged obstruction of the federal probe. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted requests …

The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified national defense information, a move that has alarmed press freedom advocates and newsroom leaders. The reporter, Hannah Natanson, was at her Virginia home when …

Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly before the House Judiciary Committee next week, Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, announced Monday night, setting up a high-profile confrontation over Smith’s investigations into President Donald Trump. The Jan. 22 hearing comes weeks after Smith sat for more than eight hours of closed-door …

A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted former national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday, making him the third outspoken critic of President Donald Trump to face criminal charges in recent weeks, a senior Justice Department official confirmed. Prosecutors allege Bolton improperly retained classified materials after his bitter split from …

FBI agents raided the home of former national security adviser John Bolton early Friday as part of a national security investigation into classified records, a source familiar with the matter confirmed. The raid began around 7 a.m. at Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland. An FBI official said the bureau was …

In a move drawing both praise and criticism, the Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday dropped charges in two high-profile cases that former President Donald Trump had decried as politically motivated. The cases involved Trump’s former co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.). The decision …

Jimmy Williams U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has made the decision to indefinitely postpone former President Donald Trump’s trial concerning classified documents in Florida. The trial, initially scheduled to commence on May 20, has been put on hold pending the resolution of various pretrial matters. Judge Cannon cited the need …

Jimmy Williams Special Counsel Robert Hur faced intense questioning from lawmakers during a four-hour appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Hur defended and explained the findings of his investigation into President Biden’s handling of classified documents. The hearing produced several key takeaways. 1. Hur Faces Bipartisan Pushback: Hur …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Special Counsel Robert Hur’s nearly 400-page report on the classified documents that President Joe Biden kept after leaving office includes new details on why it’s become commonplace for politicians to end up with sensitive information after they leave their posts. The report also sheds light on …

Jennifer Shutt, New Jersey Monitor The U.S. Justice Department released a lengthy report Thursday concluding that while President Joe Biden “willfully retained” classified materials following his time as vice president, he won’t be charged with a crime. Special Counsel Robert K. Hur wrote in the 388-page report that prosecutors considered …

The White House confirmed on Monday night that President Joe Biden had voluntarily participated in an interview with the special counsel team investigating the presence of classified documents from his tenure as vice president in his office and home. This development signals significant progress in the ongoing inquiry. The interview …

Donald Trump on Thursday was hit with additional federal charges in connection with his alleged mishandling of classified documents, while a third person—a worker at the former president and 2024 Republican candidate’s Mar-a-Lago resort—was newly indicted in the case. Already facing 37 federal charges for his alleged unlawful possession and …

Multiple news outlets obtained and published audio late Monday of Donald Trump discussing a document that he took from the White House after losing the 2020 election and—according to the former president’s own words—didn’t declassify. Federal prosecutors cited the two-minute recording in their recently unsealed indictment that charges Trump with …

Jacob Fischler, Missouri Independent Former President Donald Trump is set to face a jury trial on federal charges of mishandling classified information, after the Miami judge overseeing the case signed an order Tuesday scheduling the trial to begin Aug. 14. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whom Trump appointed to …