Department of Justice (DOJ)

Recent Developments:

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Wed, May 27, 2026:

• Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll - CNN

Sat, May 23, 2026:

• Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

  • TrillionsWeekly.com comment: …just as the Chinese Communist Party has removed all information on Tiananmen Square from Chinese history books and websites.

Fri, May 15, 2026:

• Trump Admin Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden. Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers. - NYT

Tues, May 12, 2026:

• Raskin accuses Patel, DOJ of millions in improper settlements to former FBI agents - Hill

Mon, May 11, 2026:

• Reuters documents U.S. President Donald Trump’s historic campaign of vengeance against his perceived enemies — and details how it is remaking American government. - Reuters

Sat, May 9, 2026:

• DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James Comey

  Several prosecutors have left the Justice Department, others are considering doing so, and at least one major case has been disrupted. - WP

Thurs, April 30, 2026:

• Thom Tillis took on President Donald Trump’s administration in a monthslong battle to quash the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — and won. Now he’s urging those around the president to take his latest ultimatum seriously — that he won’t confirm for attorney general anyone who excuses the events of Jan. 6, 2021. - Politico

Thurs, April 23, 2026:

• Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization - NYT

Tues, April 21 2026:

• DOJ’s vast conspiracy investigation into Trump foes picks up steam

  In recent days, the Justice Department has summoned former intelligence officials under Barack Obama for interviews and made major shake-ups in its prosecutorial team. - WP

Wed, April 18, 2026:

• Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-C.I.A. Chief - NYT

Tues, April 14, 2026:

• DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy.

  President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. - WP

Tues, April 7, 2026:

• Trump Holding Off on Permanent DOJ Pick as Blanche Takes Reins - Bloomberg

Thurs, April 2, 2026:

• Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general - CNN

• Blanche, Trump’s Former Defense Lawyer, Steps In as Acting Attorney General. While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image. - NYT

Tues, March 31, 2026:
Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration. - ProPublica

Mon, March 30, 2026:
Justice Dept. Inspector General Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say - NYT

Wed, March 25, 2026:
Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn in settlement over wrongful prosecution lawsuit - CNN

Mon, March 16, 2026:
A ruling Friday that derailed an investigation into the Federal Reserve chair at an exceptionally early stage showed the limits of President Trump’s campaign of legal retribution. - NYT

Mon, March 9. 2026:
The DOJ’s Shameful Abuse of Power Must Be Reined In. The weaponizing of the department to do Trump’s bidding has dangerously undermined its credibility. - The Nation

Fri, Feb 27, 2026:
What to know about federal grand juries - Pew Research

Fri, Feb 20, 2026:
Judges in Virginia name new U.S. attorney, then Justice Dept. fires him. The nearly immediate removal of longtime litigator James W. Hundley continues a clash over control of one of the country’s highest-profile prosecutor’s offices. - WP

Thurs, Feb 19, 2026:
New Trump Banner Hung on Justice Department Headquarters. Other federal buildings across Washington, D.C., are also adorned with huge banners of President Trump. - NYT

Thurs, Feb 5, 2026:
Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back - Reuters