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Gohmert: ‘We’re Here Because of Fraud, Not by the President,’ But Within the DOJ

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said that it is because of fraud within the Department of Justice (DOJ), not fraud by President Donald Trump, that they are debating articles of impeachment during Thursday’s...

Cruz: OIG Report Found Steele Report Based on Statements Made in ‘Jest’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday compared leadership at the FBI and DOJ to “Beavis and Butthead,” saying that when he was working at the Justice Department, if someone suggested tapping Hillary...

Schiff on Trump’s Call with Ukraine: ‘This Is How a Mafia Boss Talks’

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that it’s “shocked” by the memorandum of President Donald Trump’s phone with Ukraine and the DOJ’s legal opinion drafted...

Trump Calls For 'Death Penalty' Legislation For Those Who 'Commit Hate Crimes & Mass Murders'

"I am open and ready to listen and discuss all ideas that will actually work and make a very big difference," President Trump said Monday at the White House.

Mueller: Since a President Can’t Be Charged, We Did Not Determine Whether Trump Committed a Crime

Because of the Justice Department’s “longstanding policy,” that it is unconstitutional for a president to be charged with a federal crime while in office, the special counsel’s office did not make...

Whoopi, Hostin Don't Want to Hear About Obama DOJ Had Scandals

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Sen. Whitehouse to AG Barr: When Did You Decide to Use the Term ‘Spying?’

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) asked Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday whether he ever officially or publicly referred to “authorized department investigative activities” as spying while...

Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Attempted Obstruction of a Crime That Never Occurred’ Is ‘the New Standard’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) used his opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the DOJ’s investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 election to point out the political...

Pence on Trump’s Criticism of Sessions: DOJ Has ‘Long-Standing Tradition … to Avoid Unnecessarily Impacting Election Outcomes’

Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week for the indictments of two GOP congressmen months ahead of the mid-term elections.

Trump Warns FBI, DOJ to ‘Do Their Job’ or ‘I Will Get Involved’

The FBI and Justice Department had better “start doing their job and doing it right,” President Trump said on Thursday night, warning that if they did not do so, then he would “get involved.”

Deputy AG Rosenstein: ‘I’m Not Keeping Any Information From Congress’

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday that he’s not keeping information from Congress despite not handing yet over all FBI and DOJ documents about the...

Rep. Trey Gowdy Has Rosenstein Under Oath for 5 Minutes--But Asks 0 Questions

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) gave a five-minute speech, but didn’t ask a single question when it was his turn to question Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at Thursday’s House Judiciary Committee...