Category Archives: Department of Justice
“How Trump and His Allies Plan to Wield Power in 2025”
NYT:
Former President Donald J. Trump declared in the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign: “I am your retribution.” He later vowed to use the Justice Department to go after his political adversaries, starting with President Biden and his… Continue reading
“Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot”
Politico:
When Donald Trump faces a jury on charges stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 election, he wants to prohibit federal prosecutors from even mentioning the chaos and violence unleashed by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan.… Continue reading
“Terrifying Reports About Trump’s Plans for a Second Term Have One Bright Spot”
I have written this piece for Slate. it begins:
On Sunday, the Washington Post reported on Donald Trump’s plans to turn the Department of Justice into a department of “revenge” targeting perceived adversaries if he retakes the White House in… Continue reading
“Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term”
WaPo:
Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute… Continue reading
DOJ is Looking for a Chief for Its Voting Section
Jack Goldsmith: “The Prosecution of Trump May Have Terrible Consequences”
Must-read NYT oped:
It may be satisfying now to see the special counsel Jack Smith indict Donald Trump for his reprehensible and possibly criminal actions in connection with the 2020 presidential election. But the prosecution, which might be justified, reflects… Continue reading
“The 2024 Election Could Be the End of the Cases Against Donald Trump”
Paul Rosenzweig in The Atlantic: “[The 2024 election will] be a referendum on whether Trump will ever be held legally accountable for his actions. Trump faces multiple civil suits and at least two criminal indictments (with two more seemingly… Continue reading
“DOJ Will Not Pursue Campaign Finance Charge Against Sam Bankman-Fried”
Forbes: “The Justice Department will not pursue a campaign finance charge against Sam Bankman-Fried as part of an effort to adhere to the legal obligations of the FTX founder’s extradition from the Bahamas.” You can find the letter here… Continue reading
“Trump Lawyers Meet With Special Counsel’s Team as Jan. 6 Indictment Looms”
WSJ:
Donald Trump’s lawyers met Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith’s team, people familiar with the matter said, as federal prosecutors move closer toward bringing an indictment against the former president over efforts to cling to power after… Continue reading
“Top election security expert fired by Trump confirms he spoke with special counsel”
CNN: “Chris Krebs [former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency] confirmed to CNN publicly for the first time Tuesday that he has spoken with investigators. Krebs sat down with special counsel Jack Smith’s team in early… Continue reading
The Federal Role in U.S. Elections, in One Picture
Bipartisan Policy Center has this explainer, which “identifies the primary entities from each branch of the federal government with a role in elections and their overlap and inter-agency collaboration to equip election stakeholders to better use existing resources and… Continue reading
“The origins of the next Trump indictment”
Politico’s dive into the different strands of the effort to overturn the 2020 election result:
Two and a half years have passed since the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. Yet investigators are still piecing together the breadth of Trump’s attempt… Continue reading
How Criminal Charges Are Affecting the GOP Presidential Race
Politico Playbook sums it up: “Most observers, including us, have been cautious in predicting the political fallout from the criminal cases engulfing Trump. But the data has been clear. Every act of accountability from the justice system has strengthened Trump’s… Continue reading