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grand jury's order to return government documents and his lashing out at prosecutors in personal terms. The article added that Image at the peak of the Justice Department's efforts to hunt down and charge the Jan. 6 rioters, many U.S. attorney's offices and all 56 F.B.I. field offices had officials pursuing leads. As th

from an appellate court to obtain a narrow set of documents relating to U.S. Attorney David Weiss and "special counsel EFTA00160516 status" from the Department of Justice ahead of Hunter Biden's plea hearing next week. According to the article, the conservative group asked the court to enforce a Freedom of Information Act r

use of Representatives • No events scheduled. Cabinet Members • Secretary of State Blinken meets with OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid at the Department of State at 2:00 PM. Visitors • No events scheduled. General Events • CSIS: Book Launch I Korea: A New History of South & North - Monday, July 24, 2023.

could have been the beginning of a bigger attack, as the Downtown Fargo Street Fair and the Red River Valley Fair were underway. Wrigley noted that Barakat had four semi-automatic handguns and three semi-automatic rifles, but only one of them — the one he picked to go on his shooting rampage — had a bin

s like "kill fast," "explosive ammo," "incendiary rounds," and "mass shooting events," which suggest a wider plan of attack. The article noted that Barakat had been reported to the FBI's Guardian Threat Tracking System, a preliminary level of terrorist-related inquiry that collects information about pot

f the very few people to receive clemency from Trump, with most being political allies who appealed directly to the White House instead of following Justice Department protocol." However, the Post adds Stone also "stands out as the first whose conviction grew from an investigation that also examined the president's

el Flynn Case. EFTA00150698 The Washington Examiner (7/10, Chaitin, 448K) reported an appeals court "stayed a decision ordering a judge to accept the Justice Department's motion to dismiss its criminal case against retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn." The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit "issued an order on Friday

id he would testify on July 20" only if the panel proceeds with "hearings for Trump administration nominees for the ambassadors to Ukraine and Peru, the State Department legal adviser, an undersecretary and an assistant secretary." Bloomberg describes the letter as "an unusual challenge to congressional oversight, p

sta-area men were among ten defendants indicted in federal court on drug and gun charges." According to the Chronicle, "The indictments are part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Project Guardian, an initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Most of the indictments targeted previously convicted fel

son, a pharmacist, supplied the drugs. The two men, officials said, conspired to blow up Cody's U-Save Pharmacy" in Auburn, Nebraska. The AP (7/10, Barakat) reports, "Burgamy, 32, of Hanover, Maryland, ran a website called NeverPressedRX that sold oxycodone and other drugs over the darknet, a part of th

r." According to Politico, "Trump's move came after the U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Byung 'BJay' Pak, abruptly resigned Monday." Politico reports that Justice Department officials have "declined to say whether Pak resigned voluntarily or was asked to do so." Politico adds, "Trump's installation of a new leader in the

.52M) reports the statement "said that fewer than 10 federal entities had their networks breached, though that list includes major agencies such as the Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce. U.S. officials have told The Washington Post that they think that as many as 300 government and

day linking the seizure of the ship to negotiations with South Korea on releasing the frozen funds." The Washington Post (1/5, 10.52M) reports that the State Department called the seizure "part of a clear attempt to extort the international community into relieving the pressure of sanctions." Iran "rejected that ch

ionally, "as gun sales soared in 2020, so did gun violence." OTHER FBI NEWS US Attorney For The Eastern District of Virginia Resigns. The AP (1/5, Barakat) reports G. Zachary Terwilliger, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced he is resigning to join the Vinson and Elkins law firm.

lad) reported that Donald Trump is likely to face his third indictment of the year over his role in the Capitol riot on 6 January 2021, according to Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who sent him a letter informing him of a grand jury investigation. The article explained that this follows Trump's previ

for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Trump Investigation Puts GOP Rivals on the Spot Over Jan. 6 The Hill (07/27, Samuels) reported that the Justice Department's investigation into former President Trump's actions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is causing turmoil amongst his Republican primary competitor

and Fargo Police Department said the FBI received an anonymous tip about Mohamad Barakat in July 2021 in which the tipster expressed concern about Barakat's mental state, saying he had access to a "significant number of firearms" and had used threatening language. The article noted that the FBI forwar

. The article noted that the FBI forwarded the information to the Fargo Police Department. The statement says Fargo detectives made three visits to Barakat's apartment over a two-week period. They didn't make contact with him until the third visit, in which they observed several firearms in the apartmen

particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-K

ports that on Tuesday, President Biden "rolled out an additional slate of executive actions to address racial equity." Politico says Biden "directed the Department of Justice to not renew contracts with private prison operators and signed a presidential memorandum acknowledging the role the federal government has played i

against a proud hatemonger needs to lay low for a while." Appeals Court Considers Constitutionality Of Terrorism Screening Database. The AP (1/26, Barakat) reports that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday "expressed concerns about ordering wholesale changes to" the Terrorism Screening Databa

has recommended Gowdy for roles such as Supreme Court justice. Scott also expressed the need to dismiss President Joe Biden and Merrick Garland from the Department of Justice. Back to Top COUNTERTERRORISM Judge Orders Release of Three of 'Newburgh Four; Assails FBI's Role in a Post-9/11 Terror Sting The Associated Pres

for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. -frump Investigation Puts GOP Rivals on the Spot Over Jan. 6 The Hill (07/27, Samuels) reported that the Justice Department's investigation into former President Trump's actions related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is causing turmoil amongst his Republican primary competitors

I and Fargo Police Department said the FBI received an anonymous tip about Mohamad Barakat in July 2021 in which the tipster expressed concern about Barakat's mental state, saying he had access to a " significant number of firearms " and had used threatening language. The article noted that the FBI forw

e completion of Mueller's investigation...as soon as next week," according to CNBC. Reuters (2/22, Lynch, Hosenball) also cited an unnamed "senior U.S. Justice Department official" saying, "Any reports that the Special Counsel's report will be delivered to the DOJ (Department of Justice) during the week of Feb. 28 ar

t it "painted a damning portrait of Mr. Manafort." The memo said that Manafort deceived "tax preparers, bookkeepers, banks, the Treasury Department, the Department of Justice national security division, the F.B.I., the special counsel's office, the grand jury, his own legal counsel, members of Congress and members of the

, and was stopped in the baggage and personal screening area." Judge Orders Administration To List Private Groups Receiving Watchlist. The AP (2/22, Barakat) reports, "A federal magistrate on Friday ordered the government to disclose to him and to plaintiffs' attorneys a list of private organizations th

poena-christopher-wray-fbi-crossfire- hurricane> (8/10, Ross, 716K) says Johnson is "demanding that Wray hand over all records that the FBI provided the Justice Department's office of the inspector general for its scathing report on Crossfire Hurricane." Johnson also "announced on Monday that he intends to subpoena Jonat

by legislation,' Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said on Monday." According to the AP <https://apnews.com/f67dd310113355f4effe13dfcf4ac3b8> (8/10, Barakat), "Whether...Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the ai

, according to the subpoena." The Daily Caller (8/10, Ross, 716K) says Johnson is "demanding that Wray hand over all records that the FBI provided the Justice Department's office of the inspector general for its scathing report on Crossfire Hurricane." Johnson also "announced on Monday that he intends to subpoena Jona

o with an executive order that which would be required by legislation,' Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said on Monday." According to the AP (8/10, Barakat), "Whether...Trump has the constitutional authority to extend federal unemployment benefits by executive order remains unclear. Equally up in the a

ted that lawmakers are concerned that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not signed the necessary agreements with the White House or Justice Department to allow the FBI to conduct background checks on his Cabinet picks, potentially bypassing a critical part of the confirmation process. According to

child under the age of 12 and 10 counts each of production of child pornography and dissemination of child pornography. The initial charges claimed Barakat filmed a female, described as prepubescent, engaging in sex acts while watching pornography. The agent's affidavit now reveals the underage girl is