Epstein Secrets

rts also highlight the AG's forceful defense of the government's efforts to quell what he cast as violent protests across the country. The AP (7/28, Tucker, Jalonick, Balsamo), for example, quotes Barr as saying that "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests. ... Largely absent

Charged With PPP Fraud. Forbes (7/28, Erb, 9.71M) reports, "The Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a Florida man in connection with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud. David T. Hines, 29, of Miami, Florida, was arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in PPP loans and using t

"I would not have taken this job if I thought that politics would have any influence over prosecutions and investigations." The AP (2/22, Balsamo, Tucker, Jalonick) says Garland, "among Biden's most widely supported nominees" sought to "assure lawmakers that the Justice Department would remain politi

s. The Washington Post (2/22, Gregg, 10.52M) reports that on Monday, the Treasury Department "announced...that it will make targeted changes to its Paycheck Protection Program pandemic relief loans in an attempt to direct more funding toward the smallest of small businesses." The Post says that "among other changes to the

FBI will continue to cooperate with the Committee's requests, consistent with our law enforcement and national security obligations." The AP (8/10, Tucker) reports in a separate statement "on Sunday, the FBI said it was continuing to cooperate with the Judiciary Committee's investigation." The FBI also

returned indictments against Michael Leon Johnson and Olusola Ojo, who "were charged with conspiring to obtain loan proceeds from banks for federal Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act." The men "created various business entities, fraudulently rep

donations to Democratic candidates, including Hillary Clinton." Judge Wants More Details On Trump's Commutation Of Stone's Sentence. The AP (7/13, Tucker) reports that on Monday, US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson "demanded more information about President Donald Trump's decision to commute the pris

that in June, "outlays were up 223% to $1.1 trillion, a record increase for any month," the "bulk" of which "was $511 billion for the government's Paycheck Protection Program, set up in April and designed to keep small businesses afloat by funding loans that are forgivable if certain criteria are met." The Washington Pos

FBI will continue to cooperate with the Committee's requests, consistent with our law enforcement and national security obligations." The AP (8/10, Tucker) reports in a separate statement "on Sunday, the FBI said it was continuing to cooperate with the Judiciary Committee's investigation." The FBI also

returned indictments against Michael Leon Johnson and Olusola Ojo, who "were charged with conspiring to obtain loan proceeds from banks for federal Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the CARES Act." The men "created various business entities, fraudulently rep