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Why did the prosecutors withdraw from the George W Bush case?

Dec 01, 2021 · Jeffrey Clark, a former Department of Justice lawyer who allied with former President Donald Trump, could face criminal contempt if the panel approves of the charges. This potential charge comes...

Who are the prosecutors who resigned from the DOJ?

Feb 12, 2020 · washington (cnn) attorney general william barr and his lieutenants have increasingly exerted authority in politically sensitive investigations at the justice department, fraying relationships with...

Why did all 4 federal prosecutors withdraw from Roger Stone case?

Mar 12, 2018 · J. David Ake/AP Forty years of institutional memory walked out of the Justice Department last month. Lawyer Douglas Letter joined the DOJ in 1978. For decades, he defended controversial policies...

Who's working on the Roger Stone case?

Feb 22, 2021 · Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland defended Kristen Clarke, the attorney tapped to lead the Justice Department’s civil rights division, during a heated exchange with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah ...

Garland calls Texas abortion law 'clearly unconstitutional'

Washington (CNN) Attorney General William Barr and his lieutenants have increasingly exerted authority in politically sensitive investigations at the Justice Department, fraying relationships with prosecutors at the powerful US attorney's office in Washington, DC, and leading to an unprecedented walkout of the career attorneys handling the Roger Stone case..

Friction inside the Justice Department

It's not unusual for political appointees at the Justice Department to disagree with or even overrule trial attorneys on significant steps in a prosecution, but the public spat between the two sides this week quickly devolved into controversy.

Liu becomes a casualty

Liu's actual contribution to some of the cases the President cares about was limited or nonexistent, and at other times, she advocated for positions that the President would support.

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Forty years of institutional memory walked out of the Justice Department last month.

Robert Mueller's Pace Measures Up With Best Prosecutors 'In Modern History'

Letter, 64, reflected on his long government service on a sunny morning last week at the Georgetown Law Center, where he will be working and teaching national security law.

Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

Letter fought for the government — no matter which political party controlled it — through the Reagan and Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies. After the terrorist attacks in September 2001, his docket included cases about treatment of detainees, lethal drone strikes and more.

Paul Manafort Pleads Not Guilty To Conspiracy, Tax And Bank Fraud Charges

"Yes," he said, "one obviously has to be concerned about the Justice Department and the future of the Justice Department."