Jeff Mordock

William Barr called on to resign over Flynn case by nearly 2,000 ex-Justice Department officials

Nearly 2,000 former Justice Department and FBI officials on Monday signed a letter demanding Attorney General William P. Barr resign over his "unprecedented" decision to drop the prosecution of Michael Flynn.

May 11, 2020

DOJ considering hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery shooting

The Justice Department said Monday it is considering whether federal hate crimes are warranted in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who officials say was slain as he jogged through a Georgia neighborhood.

May 11, 2020

Republican state AGs demand congressional hearings on Chinese COVID-19 ‘deceit’

A group of Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to House and Senate leaders demanding hearings into how China's misinformation helped spread the coronavirus across the globe.

May 11, 2020

Obama slams DOJ for dropping Flynn case

Former President Barack Obama slammed the Justice Department for abandoning its prosecution of President Trump's ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying it puts "the rule of law is at risk."

May 9, 2020

House Judiciary Democrats demand investigation of DOJ decision to drop Flynn case

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Friday asked the Justice Department's watchdog to investigate the decision to drop its prosecution of President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

May 8, 2020

FBI Agents Association voices support for embattled FBI Director Wray

An association of retired and active FBI agents on Friday offered support for embattled FBI Director Christopher Wray, who has come under fire for his agency's handling of the Michael Flynn investigation.

May 8, 2020

Supreme Court halts Democrats’ access to Mueller grand jury information

Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday put a temporary hold on the release of secret materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to a Democrat-led House committee.

May 8, 2020

House Republicans demand Postmaster General turn over plan for financial stability

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee said Friday repeated efforts to learn how the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service intends to become financially stable have been stymied by U.S. Postmaster General Megan Brennan.

May 8, 2020

James Clapper, Susan Rice in Schiff transcript: No evidence of of Trump-Russia collusion

Top Obama administration officials told the House Intelligence Committee they had no "empirical evidence" the Trump campaign conspired with Russia ahead of the 2016 election, transcripts released Thursday revealed.

May 7, 2020

Sidney Powell, Michael Flynn attorney, says prosecution tried to ‘destroy an honest man’

Michael Flynn's attorney said late Thursday the Justice Department's prosecution of the former national security adviser was an attempt to destroy President Trump.

May 7, 2020

Adam Schiff releases transcripts of closed-door interviews from Russia probe

The House Intelligence Committee released transcripts Thursday of 57 closed-door interviews with witnesses during the panel's investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference.

May 7, 2020

Michael Flynn tweets video of grandson in celebration of DOJ dropping charges

President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn Thursday celebrated the Justice Department's move to withdraw his case by tweeting a video of his grandson reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

May 7, 2020

Andrew McCabe says Michael Flynn dropped charges was ‘pure politics’

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Thursday slammed the Justice Department for dropping criminal charges against President Trump's former national security director Michael Flynn.

May 7, 2020

Justice Department drops case against Michael Flynn

The Justice Department on Thursday moved to drop its case against President Trump's first National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, a shocking reversal in one of the most high-profile cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.

May 7, 2020

GAO says Post Office ‘unsustainable,’ urges congressional action

The United States Postal Service has lost $78 billion since 2007 and its current business model is unsustainable unless Congress intervenes, according to a scathing report Thursday by the Government Accountability Office.

May 7, 2020

Flynn attorney says client’s old law firm offers ‘lame excuses’ for missing documents

Michael Flynn's attorney said the high-powered D.C. law firm that formerly represented him has offered "lame excuses" for failing to turn over all its documents related to his criminal case.

May 7, 2020

Steve Mnuchin: Secret Service should return to Treasury Department

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin late Wednesday offered his support for a proposal that would move the Secret Service back to the Department of Treasury.

May 6, 2020

New Englanders are first in nation charged with fraudulently seeking coronavirus stimulus aid

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday named a pair of New England businessmen as the first in the nation to be charged with fraudulently seeking coronavirus stimulus loans.

May 5, 2020

Justice Department asks judge to toss sexual harassment lawsuit against FBI

The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal judge to toss a lawsuit filed by current and former female FBI recruits who say there's a culture of sexual harassment at the bureau's training academy in Quantico, Virginia.

May 5, 2020

Michael Flynn case ‘misconduct’ must be probed by FBI, Jim Jordan says

Top Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee Monday demanded FBI Director Christopher Wray investigate his agency's handling of the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

May 4, 2020