Epstein Secrets

years in prison," but after Trump "cried foul," Attorney General Barr "overrul[ed] his own team, saying the sentencing

mas also reported prosecutors "recommended that Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison," but after Trump "cried foul," Attorney General Barr "overrul[ed] his own team, saying the sentencing recommendation was too harsh." Thomas added Stone "was ultimately sentenced to three years and fou

n. Concerned in part about how it plays politically. Senior officials tell NBC News the Justice Department played no role and that Attorney General William Barr personally counseled the President against clemency for Stone." The Hill (7/11, Moreno, 2.98M) reports sources also told NBC that White House Chief

ght otherwise on Election Day." PROTESTS Trump Hails Barr On Launch Of Operation Legend. President Trump on Saturday tweeted, "Congratulations to A.G. Barr. Law & Order!" He retweeted John Solomon, founder of Just the News, who said, "Breaking: AG Barr launches Operation Legend, federal crackdown on vi

d a momentous term with a trove of decisions more reflective of public opinion than of the nation's divisive political discourse, and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. emerged as a formidable counterpart to President Trump and the Congress." However, the Post adds, "it wasn't just Roberts," highlighting the court'

d their home during a racial injustice protest." Parson told reporters Tuesday "that he had just been on the phone" with Trump and Attorney General Barr amid reports that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner may file charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who wielded guns on June 28 as protes

tions About Mueller Report. The Washington Examiner (7/14, Chaitin, 448K) reports US District Judge Reggie Walton, "who questioned Attorney General William Barr's 'credibility' granted the Justice Department's request for a delay to answer questions about former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Ru

at he had just been on the phone" with Trump and Attorney General Barr amid reports that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim

and appeals courts." The Washington Post (7/14, Berman, 14.2M) says that "although the author is unclear, the opinion was the work of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh." According to Reuters (7/14, Allen, Lynch), "Just 10 min

SDNY News Clips, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Meanwhile, Trump resumed tweeting early Wednesday morning about the case, praising Attorney General William P. Barr and railing against "Rogue prosecutors." 24 EFTA00104936 SDNY News Clips, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Weinstein Is Harvey Weinstein a rapist?

g recommendation. Like the original sentencing recommendation, the official said, the withdrawal of the Stone prosecution team came as a surprise. Barr has previously faced criticism for seeking to protect Trump and undercut the special counsel's work. In perhaps the most notable instance, he sent C

and law professors, who have called his rants "worse than wrong" and "dangerous." His frequent references to "Obama judges" prompted Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to issue a rare rebuke of the president in 2018. Trump has repeatedly gone after judges who rule against him and questioned the judiciary's constit

counts. It is unclear when the investigation was opened, EFTA00149740 whether it happened under Attorney General Jeff Sessions or Attorney General William Barr, and what the Trump administration was looking for in Starr's records. The Justice Department confirmed the records were sought through the courts

only to back down when then-Attorney General Bill Barr threatened to resign if he followed through with

he confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett "didn't just give conservatives on the court a 6-3 majority; it also means Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is no longer as likely to be a swing vote on the court - marking a sudden change to the amount of power Roberts has to steer the direction of the c

f State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr will also address Chinese counterintelligence thr

Party (CCP) to steal research from U.S. academic institutions and companies." Wray "noted that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr will also address Chinese counterintelligence threats 'in the next few weeks' due to the significance of the ongoing national security concerns." R

ring Head Injury In A Fall. The Washington Post (7/7, Barnes, 14.2M) reports that a Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that "Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suffered a fall at a Maryland country club last month that required an overnight stay in the hospital." Roberts "was taken by ambulance to a hospit

ved Senate confirmation for her new job. She was replaced on an interim basis by Timothy EFTA00094531 Shea, a former counselor to Attorney General William P. Barr. An administration official said Trump has been lobbied extensively against Liu by those who did not like how she handled the U.S. attorney's offic

g recommendation. Like the original sentencing recommendation, the official said, the withdrawal of the Stone prosecution team came as a surprise. Barr has previously faced criticism for seeking to protect Trump and undercut the special counsel's work. In perhaps the most notable instance, he sent C

and law professors, who have called his rants "worse than wrong" and "dangerous." His frequent references to "Obama judges" prompted Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to issue a rare rebuke of the president in 2018. Trump has repeatedly gone after judges who rule against him and questioned the judiciary's constit

SDNY News Clips, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Meanwhile, Trump resumed tweeting early Wednesday morning about the case, praising Attorney General William P. Barr and railing against "Rogue prosecutors." 24 EFTA00094563 SDNY News Clips, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Weinstein Is Harvey Weinstein a rapist?

g recommendation. Like the original sentencing recommendation, the official said, the withdrawal of the Stone prosecution team came as a surprise. Barr has previously faced criticism for seeking to protect Trump and undercut the special counsel's work. In perhaps the most notable instance, he sent C

and law professors, who have called his rants "worse than wrong" and "dangerous." His frequent references to "Obama judges" prompted Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to issue a rare rebuke of the president in 2018. Trump has repeatedly gone after judges who rule against him and questioned the judiciary's constit