Jeff Mordock

Matthew Whitaker’s wife accuses Slate journalists of trying ‘to destroy’ her husband

Marci Whitaker, the wife of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, accused two Slate journalists of "trying to destroy" her husband in an article they published Monday.

January 17, 2019

Skadden Arps settles FARA claims arising from Manafort investigation

International law firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has agreed to pay $4.6 million and register as a foreign agent for failing to notify the Justice Department of its lobbying work on behalf of the Ukrainian government, the department said Thursday. The allegations against Skadden came to light through the Mueller probe into former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's lobbying work.

January 17, 2019

DOJ says Texas man spent money intended for 2016 presidential candidates at Miami strip club

A Texas man who formed political action committees to support three 2016 presidential candidates spent some of the funds raised on a lavish personal lifestyle, including roughly $4,500 at a Miami strip club, according to an indictment the Justice Department unsealed Wednesday.

January 17, 2019

Kamala Harris to vote ‘no’ on AG nominee Barr

Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, said Thursday she will not vote for William Barr, President Trump's nominee for attorney general.

January 17, 2019

Democrats want William Barr to promise full transparency on Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation

Senate Democrats said Wednesday that Attorney General nominee William P. Barr must give a firm commitment to release all of special counsel Robert Mueller's eventual report to the public.

January 16, 2019

Chuck Schumer: William Barr’s hedging on releasing Muller report is ‘not good enough’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, said Wednesday attorney general nominee William Barr was unable to reassure him during a private meeting that special counsel Robert Mueller's probe would be free from interference.

January 16, 2019

Dianne Feinstein: AG nominee William Barr gave ‘confusing’ answers on releasing Mueller report

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the ranking of member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday that Attorney General nominee William P. Barr's answers about whether or not he would release special counsel Robert Mueller's final report were "confusing."

January 16, 2019

William Barr: ‘No reason’ to change guidelines that block indicting a sitting a president

Attorney General nominee William Barr said Tuesday that he sees "no reason" to change the Justice Department guidelines that block a sitting president from being indicted.

January 15, 2019

William Barr, AG nominee: I will not go after marijuana companies

William Barr, President Trump's nominee for attorney general, said Tuesday he will not "go after" marijuana companies in states where its use has been legalized.

January 15, 2019

William Barr dodges questions about his earlier statements on Roe v. Wade

William Barr, President Trump's attorney general nominee, dodged questions Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about statements he made on overturning Roe v. Wade nearly 30 years ago.

January 15, 2019

William Barr: China, not Russia, is the biggest threat to the U.S.

Attorney General nominee William Barr said Tuesday China, not Russia, is the biggest threat to the United States.

January 15, 2019

William Barr: I would not carry out instructions to fire Robert Mueller without good cause

Attorney General nominee William Barr on Tuesday told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he would not fire special counsel Robert Mueller at the president's request without good cause.

January 15, 2019

William Barr, AG nominee, says border needs walls ‘right now’

Attorney General nominee William P. Barr said Tuesday that the U.S. does need fencing on the border with Mexico, and delivered a fierce rebuke to sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate in identifying immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, saying they entice more people to break the law.

January 15, 2019

William Barr says he had declined to join Donald Trump’s legal team

Attorney General nominee William Barr publicly disclosed Tuesday for the first time that he talked with President Trump about joining his legal team, calling it a "short-lived" idea.

January 15, 2019

William Barr: I will make the decision about recusal from the Mueller probe

Attorney General nominee William Barr said Tuesday that he will decide whether or not to recuse himself from overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

January 15, 2019

William Barr: Robert Mueller would not be involved in ‘a witch hunt’

Attorney General nominee William Barr said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller "would not be involved in a witch hunt."

January 15, 2019

William Barr promises to look into FBI bias

Attorney General nominee William Barr promised Tuesday that, if confirmed, he will look into allegations that political bias influenced FBI investigations related to the 2016 election.

January 15, 2019

William Barr memo raises questions about his ability to reach conclusions: Dianne Feinstein

Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday blasted attorney general nominee William Barr's defense of a memo he authored that was critical of special counsel Robert Mueller.

January 15, 2019

Michael Mukasey, Derrick Johnson on Bill Barr confirmation hearing witness list

A former attorney general, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police, and the CEO of the NAACP's Baltimore chapter will be among those testifying at the Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee William Barr, which starts Tuesday.

January 14, 2019

William Barr, AG nominee: Robert Mueller will be allowed to complete his work

Attorney General nominee William P. Barr will promise senators Tuesday that if he is confirmed, he will ll allow special counsel Robert Mueller to finish his probe, now in its 20th month, into Russian election meddling.

January 14, 2019