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

ercedes along with homemade detonators and chemicals used to make explosives, investigators said in a criminal complaint." Kurt James Cofano, 32, of Whitehall, Pennsylvania, "faces felony charges related to weapons of mass destruction and explosive devices along with lesser drug charges." The Tribune-Revi

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

s." COUNTER-TERRORISM Pennsylvania Man Charged After Threatening To Attack Federal Buildings. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (7/14, 616K) reports, "A Whitehall man pulled over last week in Mt. Lebanon after police said he threatened government entities on social media had dozens of improvised explosive dev

nwide unrest and riots, a federal attorney revealed Tuesday in a hearing on Capitol Hill." Erin Nealy Cox, a US Attorney tapped by Attorney General Barr "to lead a task force on violent anti-government extremists, said the feds have opened hundreds of federal criminal investigations surrounding the

thouse during long-running confrontations. 'I think there are anarchists and far-left groups involved in the violence in Portland,' Attorney General William Barr said in testimony before Congress last week. 'I think antifa is involved in Portland." PROTESTS Suspect In Salt Lake City Protest Arson Case Remai

l Hill." Erin Nealy Cox, a US Attorney tapped by Attorney General Barr "to lead a task force on violent anti-government

graph (UK) (8/4, Rayner, 956K) reports Russian hackers "stole the contents of a former Cabinet minister's personal email account, it has emerged, as Whitehall departments admitted that ministers received only 'informal' training in data security." Classified documents relating to "US-UK trade talks were t

7/6, Dunleavy, 448K) reports Grassley "warned...that waiting until after November's contest might be too late." Fox News (7/6, Re, 27.59M) reports Barr "told Fox News last month that Americans be able to recognize 'some' of the names under investigation in Durham's probe, and that he is 'very troub

n the long-running US campaign against Huawei. They are designed to deliver maximum reputational damage to our business and have no basis in fact." Whitehall insiders "said that work was now underway to try and find a `sensible middle ground' which would also satisfy Tory backbenchers, who want all Huawei