Tag: Justice Department

US Justice Dept’s No. 3 official resigns: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The third-ranking official at the US Justice Department is resigning just nine months after taking the powerful position, the New York Times reported Friday. The resignation of Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand, a national security law expert, comes as President Donald Trump and Republican legislators have stepped up attacks on the department over special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation of possible Trump campaign links to Russian interference in the 2016 election. […]

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Disputed memo alleging FBI abuse released on Trump’s okay

by Paul HANDLEY / Jerome CARTILLIER Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – The US Congress released a Republican memo Friday alleging abuse of power in investigations of Donald Trump’s election campaign, after the president accused his own Justice Department and FBI of bias against him. In authorizing the explosive move — denounced by his opponents as a bid to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of his team’s ties with Russia — Trump set up an extraordinary […]

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AT&T sued, tech lifts Wall Street

Reuters — A source told Reuters Monday the Justice Department will file a lawsuit blocking AT&T’s $85-billion purchase of Time Warner. Tech and telecom stocks like AT&T pushed Wall Street higher on Monday. Trading volumes could be thin this week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday since no big companies are reporting earnings and economic data are slim. “As we sit today going into year end, we think that the stability will continue. However, […]

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FBI director asks Justice Department to reject Trump wiretap claim

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — FBI Director James Comey has asked the Justice Department to publicly refute President Donald Trump’s explosive accusation that Barack Obama tapped his phones, US media reported on Sunday. The New York Times, citing senior US officials, first reported that Comey believes Trump’s unsubstantiated claim about his predecessor to be false. The department has not made any statement. Comey made the request on Saturday because “there is no evidence to support […]

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