Jeff Mordock

Rudy Giuliani says Paul Manafort’s 47-month sentence was ‘justice’

President Trump's personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani said Friday that former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's four-year sentence for tax and bank fraud was "justice."

March 8, 2019

GOP lawmakers question Adam Schiff’s talks with Cohen ahead of public hearing

Two top House Republicans on Friday became the latest GOP lawmakers to question House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff's interactions with Michael Cohen ahead of his public testimony last month.

March 8, 2019

Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chair, sentenced to 47 months in prison

A Virginia federal judge Thursday sentenced President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort to 47 months in prison for bank and tax fraud.

March 7, 2019

More than 260 people caught in largest Justice Department elderly fraud sweep

Federal authorities have charged more than 260 people who bilked over $750 million from elderly Americans in the largest elderly fraud sweep in U.S. history, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

March 7, 2019

Michael Cohen reportedly provides Trump Tower documents to House Intelligence Committee

Michael Cohen returned to Congress Wednesday as Republicans demanded answers on whether Democrats coached his bombshell public testimony last week before the House Oversight Committee.

March 6, 2019

Mike Turner demands answers on whether Dems coached Michael Cohen before testimony

A Republican congressman on Wednesday sent a letter to former Trump fixer Michael Cohen demanding to know if Democrats coached him before his bombshell testimony before a House panel last month.

March 6, 2019

Former Trump associates see perjury trap in House requests

Former Trump associates say they see ominous signs of a perjury trap in the document requests they received this week from House Democrats.

March 5, 2019

Jessie Liu tapped to be associate attorney general by Trump

President Trump on Tuesday announced plans to nominate the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to serve as associate attorney general at the Justice Department.

March 5, 2019

Robert Mueller says Paul Manafort ‘blames everyone,’ deserves stiff sentence

Prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller said Tuesday former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort deserves a stiff prison sentence because he hasn't accepted responsibility for his crimes.

March 5, 2019

Michael Cohen’s lawyer sought a presidential pardon after FBI raid: Report

Michael Cohen's lawyer discussed a potential pardon with attorneys for President Trump last year after the FBI raided his home and office, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

March 5, 2019

William Barr reaffirms commitment to First Step Act criminal justice reform

Newly confirmed Attorney General William P. Barr said Monday he would implement the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill he had previously opposed.

March 4, 2019

Matt Whitaker, former acting attorney general, has left the Justice Department

Former acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker left the Department of Justice Saturday.

March 4, 2019

Trump pressured Gary Cohn to block AT&T-Time Warner merger: Report

President Trump reportedly directed former economic adviser Gary Cohn to pressure the Justice Department to stop the AT&T-Time Warner merger, according to a report Monday.

March 4, 2019

Robert Mueller probe spurs death threats, financial ruin even for those never charged

Hours after Democrats accused Carter Page of being a Russian asset at a 2017 House intelligence committee hearing, the former Trump campaign adviser received a chilling voicemail.

February 28, 2019

Felix Sater to testify to House Intelligence Committee

President Trump's onetime fixer Michael Cohen wrapped up a whirlwind week of congressional testimony Thursday but will return next week as questions from lawmakers continue to mount.

February 28, 2019

Michael Cohen says he will return to testify on March 6

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen said Thursday he will return March 6 to testify before House lawmakers.

February 28, 2019

Jim Jordan, Mark Meadows refer Michael Cohen to Justice Department for perjury

Two of President Trump's strongest House allies on Thursday urged the Department of Justice to investigate Michael Cohen for perjury, accusing the president's former attorney of intentionally lying to Congress during his Wednesday appearance before the House Oversight Committee.

February 28, 2019

Michael Cohen mum as he arrives for third day of testimony

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, declined to speak Thursday with reporters as he arrived for his third straight day of congressional testimony.

February 28, 2019

Michael Cohen testimony lacks Trump-Russia collusion proof Democrats sought

Michael Cohen, President Trump's onetime fixer, detailed to Congress on Wednesday a life of dirty tricks and crimes that he said he carried out at the order of his former boss, including lying to lawmakers, cheating small businesses, and illegally paying off a porn actress and lying about it to the first lady.

February 27, 2019

Kayleigh McEnany, Trump reelection campaign spokeswoman, blasts Michael Cohen

President Trump's reelection campaign spokeswoman blasted Michael Cohen Wednesday in a fiery statement released during the former attorney's congressional testimony.

February 27, 2019