Epstein Secrets

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the White House is "horrified by the shooting overnight at a FedEx facility," the New York Times (4/16, Thrush, 20.6M) said she "rejected calls to appoint a gun czar to more forcefully confront the crisis." and "argu[ed] that the main impediment for addressin

resume use of the tactic amid a continued outcry from liberal groups about abusive policing." According to the Post, "In a four-page memo to staff, Garland said he would rescind the 2018 order from former attorney general Jeff Sessions that imposed strict new measures aimed at drastically limiting the

partment's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland from Friday, attorneys representing Rice's mother said, "The election of President Biden, your appointment, and your commitment to the rule of law,

opening days of his presidency, determined that small steps cannot match the current moment." A separate New York Times (3/30, Astor, Engelbrecht, Thrush, 20.6M) story says Biden "believes he has a short window...in which to push through big projects," and "part of Mr. Biden's motivation...is to avoid

rosecutors and law enforcement officials should place an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, while increasing community outreach, Garland said." Reuters (3/30, Lynch) reports that "in his first memo to employees since taking over" the department, "Garland said he wants to find ways to

EADING THE NEWS Garland Instructs DO) To Put More Effort Into Probing Hate Crimes. The AP (3/30, Balsamo) reports that on Tuesday, Attorney General Garland "ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Ame

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the White House is "horrified by the shooting overnight at a FedEx facility," the New York Times (4/16, Thrush, 20.6M) said she "rejected calls to appoint a gun czar to more forcefully confront the crisis." and "argu[ed] that the main impediment for addressin

artment's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland from Friday, attorneys representing Rice's mother said, "The election of President Biden, your appointment, and your commitment to the rule of law,

e assistant attorneys general or U.S. attorneys, will be authorized to approve the consent decrees." The New York Times (4/16, Benner, 20.6M) says Garland's memo "was not unexpected, and it revives one of the department's most effective tools in forcing law enforcement agencies to evaluate and change

mittee on the weaponization of government. As Inquiries Compound, Justice System Pours Resources Into Scrutinizing Trump The New York Times (07/23, Thrush, Protess, Feuer, Goldman) reported that Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald J. Trump, em

from the DOJ officials — including Weiss, Los Angeles-based US Attorney Martin Estrada, and DC US Attorney Matthew Graves — in a June 29 letter to Garland. Also on the list, the article detailed is Delaware assistant US attorney Lesley Wolf, who allegedly steered IRS investigators away from analyzing J

rbara Fay Villareal's husband, the Garland Police Department said in a release. Villareal was "brutally" stabbed multiple times on Nov. 7, 1986, in Garland, Texas. Possible blood from the suspect was collected at the scene at the time and her husband was quickly ruled out as a suspect. Canales allegedly

the result of a criminal act such as murder, a finding that the report did not contradict. Washington Post (06/27, Berman), New York Times (06/27, Thrush, Weiser), Associated Press (06/27, Sisak, Whitehurst), BBC News (06/27, Halpert), Politico (06/27, Orden), Fox News (06/27, Ruiz, Edson), Business I

s Held Military Secrets, Spy Data on Foreign Foes Continued Reporting: Hunter Biden Investigation • Fox News: Larry Kudlow Says It Was 'Clear' That Garland's DOJ Was 'Protecting' Hunter Biden • CBS News: IRS Whistleblower Criticizes Hunter Biden Plea Deal • CBS News: IRS Whistleblower in Hunter Biden P

after House Republicans released testimony last week from a senior Internal Revenue Service investigator on the case that appeared to contradict Mr. Garland's assurances to Mr. Grassley and others that Mr. Weiss had all the freedom and authority he needed to pursue the case as he saw fit. The article no

sive relief bills to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic." Biden Revokes Six Trump Executive Orders. The New York Times (5/14, Thrush, 20.6M) reports President Biden on Friday "revoked a Trump-era restriction on migrants who enter the country without health coverage and rolled bac

e Hill (5/14, Neidig, 5.69M) reports Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and eight other Democrats on the committee sent a letter to Attorney General Garland on Friday urging him "not to fight a court order demanding the release of a 2019 Justice Department (DO]) memo EFTA00160790 that essentially clea

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were surprised by the FBI's arrival at the property. The article quoted the EFTA01655902 claim, which said, "The raid should have never occurred, Garland and Wray should have ensured their agents sought consent from President Trump, notified his lawyers, and sought cooperation." The Daily Mail (08/12,

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c release." The article noted that Hur had permitted Biden's White House and personal lawyers to review a copy of the report before turning it in to Garland, to allow for any comments and to see whether there was anything Biden might want to assert executive privilege over. While Biden did not invoke the

ding the murder and kidnapping of American citizens?' Additional reporting on the story was provided by the New York Times (09/03, Goldman, Bergman, Thrush), Washington Post (09/03, Barrett, Stein), Fox News (09/03, Betz), CNN (09/03, Rabinowitz, Lybrand, Perez), ABC News (09/03, Thomas, Mallin), NBC N

e of urgency" in the talks. "We are investigating Hersh's murder, and each and every one of the brutal murders of Americans, as acts of terrorism," Garland said in the statement. "We will continue to support the whole of government effort to bring the Americans still being held hostage home." The Wall S