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HE NEWS • Justice Department Tells Texas That Floating Barrier On Rio Grande Raises Humanitarian Concerns • Judge Sets A Trial Date For Next May In Trump's Classified Documents Case In Florida • Director Wray Defends FISA, Says Law Used to 'Detect and Thwart' Chinese Hacking COUNTERTERRORISM • Man Who

Artifacts Meant for a White House Party Ended Up at Mar-A-Lago. Awkwardness Ensued. CAPITOL VIOLENCE NEWS • Before Jan. 6, Mark Meadows Joked About Trump's Election Claims • Georgia Governor Contacted By Trump Special Counsel In 2020 Probe • Judge Rejects Jail For Oath Keepers' Jan. 6 'Operations Coo

imes (07/23, Thrush, Protess, Feuer, Goldman) reported that Jack Smith, the special counsel overseeing criminal investigations into former President Donald J. Trump, employs 40 to 60 career prosecutors, paralegals, and support staff, augmented by a rotating cast of FBI agents and technical specialists, according

d a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retai

ate "a major setback to the DOJ's crusade to deny President Trump a fair legal process" and said the "extensive sc

l these efforts and their concurrent expenses is Mr. Trump's own behavior — his unwillingness to accept the

ing criminal investigations into former President Donald J. Trump, employs 40 to 60 career prosecutors, para

f the broader investigation of Sherry-Lehmann. Cop Called to Help Man in Crisis Instead Tased Him Seven Times in Two Minutes in New York, Feds Say The Charlotte Observer (07/21, Marnin) reported that a police sergeant in New York surrendered to the FBI four years after tasing a man seven times while he was handcuffed

an. 6 Insurrection • Bennie Thompson Says Jan. 6 Hearings Helped 'Pressure' DOJ To Bring Case Against Trump • What Does the Civil Rights Statute in Trump's Potential Jan. 6 Indictment Letter Mean? • Donald Trump Facing Third of 2023 Over Capitol Riot • Is Trump Indictment in Big Jan. 6 Case Imminent?

Key Roles The New York Times (07/30, Feuer, Haberman, Protess) reported that Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta, who were hired by former President Donald J. Trump despite past troubles, rely on him for their legal fees — and are now his co-defendants. The article added that the release of new details on Thursd

ump's Potential Jan. 6 Indictment Letter Mean? • Donald Trump Facing Third of 2023 Over Capitol Riot • I

uding a grand jury investigation targeting former President Trump over his role in the attack and his efforts to o

moving boxes from the room at least five times at Mr. Trump's direction. All of that took place during a cri

d Walt Nauta, who were hired by former President Donald J. Trump despite past troubles, rely on him for thei

st Trump • What Does the Civil Rights Statute in Trump's Potential Jan. 6 Indictment Letter Mean? • Donal

media. Kosimov is in the Butler County Prison on a $250,000 bail. Coach's 'Sextortion' Scheme Unravels When Student Figures Out Who He Is, Feds Say The Charlotte Observer (07/30, Marnin) reported that after prosecutors say a New Mexico high school coach manipulated a student into sending him nude photos, she isolated

I Downplayed Threats of Violence by Trump Supporters Ahead of Jan. 6 • Report on Epstein's Death Finds Errors and Mismanagement at Manhattan Jail • Trump's Aide Walt Nauta Again Delays Plea in Federal Documents Case • Over $200 Billion Potentially Stolen From U.S. COVID Relief Programs, Watchdog Says

o reported on the story. Trump's Aide Walt Nauta Again Delays Plea in Federal Documents Case The Wall Street Journal (06/27, Barber) reported that Donald Trump's personal aide, Walt Nauta, was unable for a second time to formally plead not guilty to charges of conspiring with Trump to retain and conceal secre

rump Suggests He Discussed Classified Iran Document The New York Times (06/27, Haberman, Feuer) reported that an audio recording of former President Donald J. Trump in 2021 discussing what he called a "highly confidential" document about Iran that he acknowledged he could not declassify because he was out of off

en OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS • Continued Reporting: Donald Trump Indictment • Continued Reporting: Hunter B

pt of the two-minute EFTA00160557 recording of Mr. Trump were cited by federal prosecutors in the indictme

orted that an audio recording of former President Donald J. Trump in 2021 discussing what he called a "highl

nds Errors and Mismanagement at Manhattan Jail • Trump's Aide Walt Nauta Again Delays Plea in Federal Docu

l sentence of up to five years in prison. UPI (06/27, Schrader) also reported on the story. North Carolina Man Faces Jail for Capitol Riot Actions The Charlotte Observer (06/27, Gordon) reported that Nathan Baer, a 43-year-old classically trained vocalist from Asheville, North Carolina, has been charged with the felo

an. 6 Insurrection • Bennie Thompson Says Jan. 6 Hearings Helped 'Pressure' DOJ To Bring Case Against Trump • What Does the Civil Rights Statute in Trump's Potential Jan. 6 Indictment Letter Mean? • Donald Trump Facing Third of 2023 Over Capitol Riot • Is Trump Indictment in Big Jan. 6 Case Imminent?

Key Roles The New York Times (07/30, Feuer, Haberman, Protess) reported that Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta, who were hired by former President Donald J. Trump despite past troubles, rely on him for their legal fees — and are now his co-defendants. The article added that the release of new details on Thursd

ump's Potential Jan. 6 Indictment Letter Mean? • Donald Trump Facing Third of 2023 Over Capitol Riot • I

ding a grand jury investigation targeting former President Trump over his role in the attack and his efforts to ov

low-level workers like Mr. De Oliveira — lacking Mr. Trump's reserves of power, fame, and money — have becom

d Walt Nauta, who were hired by former President Donald J. Trump despite past troubles, rely on him for thei

st Trump • What Does the Civil Rights Statute in Trump's Potential Jan. 6 Indictment Letter Mean? • Donal

s in the Butler County Prison on a 5250,000 bail. Coach's 'Sextortion' Scheme Unravels When Student Figures Out Who He Is, Feds Say EFTA00164362 The Charlotte Observer (07/30, Marnin) reported that after prosecutors say a New Mexico high school coach manipulated a student into sending him nude photos, she isolated

cords, saying he was allowed to take the material now at the heart of a Justice Department investigation. According to the article, former President Donald J. Trump admitted more directly than before on Wednesday that he knowingly removed government records from the White House and claimed that he was allowed t

he government argues that lawyers for Strzok should first depose Director Wray, suggesting that Director Wray's interview may eliminate the need for Trump's deposition. The article noted that the DOJ asserted that there are no extraordinary circumstances justifying the deposition of a current or forme

has requested a judge to delay the deposition of Donald Trump in a lawsuit brought by former FBI agent Pe

wn lawyers. The article added that the remarks by Mr. Trump at a televised CNN town hall event in New Hampsh

ation. According to the article, former President Donald J. Trump admitted more directly than before on Wedn

ector Wray's interview may eliminate the need for Trump's deposition. The article noted that the DOJ asser

than 1,000 charges, with approximately 541 pleas of guilty, 445 sentences, and 250 individuals who assaulted police officers remaining unidentified. The Charlotte Observer (05/11, Gordon) also reported on the story. Las Vegas Man Convicted in Jan. 6 Riot Gets Prison Sentence KSNV (NBC-3) (05/11, Seeman) reported that

. 6 allegedly communicated with members of former President Trump's family and administration. According to the ar

this week whether to charge Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, with criminal

ok Jonathan Stinnett into custody and charged him with kidnapping. Stinnett and his fiancée were babysitting a girl and took her to a local park and McDonald's on Nov. 11. According to the article, the girl's mother reportedly told Stinnett and his fiancée to have the girl home by 7 p.m. The mother phone

8, Pengelly) reported that the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack is likely to decide this week whether to charge Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, with criminal contempt of Congress, a key panel member said. "I think we will probably make a decision this week o

e Union. The article also noted that Schiff said he was concerned about the Department of Justice, for a perceived lack of interest in investigating Trump's actions, including asking officials in Georgia to "find" votes which would overturn his defeat by Joe Biden. "I am concerned that there does not

decide this week whether to charge Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's final White House chief of staff, with cr

ices to cases involving American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indiana Mom Kidnaps Woman in Search for Witness in Her Son's Criminal Trial, Feds Say The Charlotte Observer (11/24, Alanis) reported that Patricia Carrington, a woman accused of helping her son kidnap and beat a woman who was then shot and "left for dead",

fore It Happens and Help FBI • Analysis: The SEC Has a Big, New Cyber Rule for Public Companies CAPITOL VIOLENCE NEWS • Unanswered Questions About Trump's Looming Jan. 6 Indictment • Trump Grand Jury Leaves for Day With No Indictment in Sight • In Georgia, Trump Investigation Entangles Allies • The

al Team Meets With Special Counsel as Federal Indictment in 2020 Election Interference Probe Looms CNN (07/27, Holmes, Perez, et al.) reported that Donald Trump's defense lawyers met with special counsel Jack Smith in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, seeking clarity on a potential indictment concerning the invest

rges were filed Thursday against former President Donald Trump in a case involving illegally possessing c

g attempt" by the Biden administration "to harass President Trump and those around him" and to influence the 2024

cing Methods, Months After Tyre Nichols' Death • Trump's Legal Team Meets With Special Counsel as Federal

public trust in government. They recommended a sentence of at least 15 months in prison. Woman Vanished After Car Was Stuck on Dirt Road, Cops Say The Charlotte Observer (07/27, Segura) reported that the search is on for a woman who vanished after her car got stuck on a rugged Wyoming dirt road, according to a sherif

022, the House Jan. 6 select committee assisted Georgia prosecutors, led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, in their investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election. According to the article, the committee staff provided insights and evidence related to Trump's false elector

n into Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election. According to the article, the committee staff provided insights and evidence related to Trump's false electors gambit and his pressure on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, crucial to the charges brought against Trump and his alli

n. 6 Documentary At Capitol Screening • Opinion: Donald Trump Isn't Coming for Us. The Rule of Law Is Com

John Cornyn, and Mitch McConnell, have rejected President Trump's claim that individuals convicted of Jan. 6 Capi

y Fani Willis, in their investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election. According

efore while the cuffs were being changed, the complaint alleges. Videos Surface of Large Group Sexually Assaulting Toddlers in Texas Mall, FBI Says The Charlotte Observer (01/10, Willetts) reported that disturbing videos emerged showing numerous men sexually assaulting toddlers at a Texas mall, leading to the arrest o

fore It Happens and Help FBI • Analysis: The SEC Has a Big, New Cyber Rule for Public Companies CAPITOL VIOLENCE NEWS • Unanswered Questions About Trump's Looming Jan. 6 Indictment • Trump Grand Jury Leaves for Day With No Indictment in Sight • In Georgia, Trump Investigation Entangles Allies • The

p Grand Jury Leaves for Day With No Indictment in Sight CNBC reported that a Washington D.C. grand jury, which has been assessing evidence regarding Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, concluded a session without issuing a criminal indictment of the former president. According to the article,

rges were filed Thursday against former President Donald Trump in a case involving illegally possessing c

g attempt" by the Biden administration "to harass President Trump and those around him" and to influence the 2024

cing Methods, Months After Tyre Nichols' Death • Trump's Legal Team Meets With Special Counsel as Federal

public trust in government. They recommended a sentence of at least 15 months in prison. Woman Vanished After Car Was Stuck on Dirt Road, Cops Say The Charlotte Observer (07/27, Segura) reported that the search is on for a woman who vanished after her car got stuck on a rugged Wyoming dirt road, according to a sherif

erns of Violence Against Native Women, Children • Anchorage FBI Support of Trump Immigration Crackdown Draws Local Pushback • Jan. 6 Defendant Says Trump's Blanket Pardon Covers Conspiracy to Kill FBI Agents • Continued Reporting: Trump Ally Known for Racist Comments Gets Top State Dept Job • Continu

eader of its New Orleans field office, Lyonel Myrthil, the Bureau confirmed on Monday, one of several leadership shuffles at the FBI since President Donald Trump's inauguration. Replacing Myrthil on an interim basis is Stephen Cyrus, Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City field office, the FBI said. Cyrus i

ticipated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over DOJ efforts to develop a lis

coll's appointment was an accident. Shortly after President Trump's inauguration, the White House identified the w

own Draws Local Pushback • Jan. 6 Defendant Says Trump's Blanket Pardon Covers Conspiracy to Kill FBI Agen

d KWCH (CBS-12) (02/04, Heilman) also reported on the story. Fugitive Found Hiding in Caribbean Decades After Killing Man in Alaska, Officials Say The Charlotte Observer (02/04, Schilling) reported that a man spent nearly three decades living under different identities in the Caribbean after fleeing Alaska in the wak