The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night confirmed President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, Emil Bove, to a lifetime position on the federal appeals bench, in the face of whistleblower allegations and criticism from former judges and advocates. Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine broke …
Read More »DOJ Whistleblower: Top Trump Official Urged Defiance of Court Orders in Deportation Cases
A Justice Department whistleblower says senior Trump administration officials instructed DOJ lawyers to ignore court orders in order to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, even if doing so meant directly defying federal judges. In a letter sent to Congress and obtained by NBC News, Erez Reuveni, a …
Read More »Trump Taps Criminal Defense Attorneys for Top Justice Department Roles
Jimmy Williams President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday the nomination of three attorneys who defended him in high-profile criminal cases to top roles within the Department of Justice. The move underscores Trump’s commitment to reshaping the DOJ and its leadership as he prepares to take office in January. Todd Blanche, who …
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