Tag Archives: Pam Bondi

CNN reports: For decades, the US Department of Justice has used a tool to sniff out former Nazis who lied their way into becoming American citizens: a law that allowed the department to denaturalize, or strip, citizenship from criminals who falsified their records or hid their illicit pasts. That power, under the new Trump administration, may be broadening. According to …

Raw Story reports: Lawyers for Maryland man Kilmar Ábrego García, who was deported to a brutal prison due to a “clerical error,” won a small victory in court on Thursday. In a request, Ábrego asked that President Donald Trump’s government, including the Justice Department, stop making “extrajudicial statements” about him as part of a “public disparagement campaign.” During the press …

Mediaite reports: Donning a gaudy “Make America Great Again” hat with gold-colored lettering, Noem joined the program, where Hannity asked, “Are they not aiding and abetting in their law-breaking? Are they not responsible for obstructing justice?” “Yes, absolutely,” Noem replied. “I believe, in my opinion, that they are, and that’s why I’m so thrilled that Pam is willing to be …

NBC News reports: The Trump administration has sued the city of Los Angeles over its immigration policies, claiming that the city’s law discriminates against federal law enforcement by treating them differently from other law enforcement authorities. The suit, which names Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, the City Council and City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson as defendants, claims that Los Angeles’ …

NBC News reports: At least two federal prosecutors who worked on cases against Jan. 6 rioters were fired Friday by the Justice Department, according to more than half a dozen current and former officials familiar with the dismissals. A copy of one of the dismissal letters seen by NBC News was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, notifying the recipient …

The Hill reports: President Trump on Friday celebrated the Supreme Court ruling that allowed his executive order restricting birthright citizenship to go into effect in some areas of the country. He called the ruling a “giant win” and announced that he will be speaking about it in a press conference at 11:30 a.m. The high court’s decision found that three …

Baltimore’s NBC affiliate reports: The Department of Justice has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against all of Maryland’s active federal judges. A total of 15 judges are named in the lawsuit. Of them, 13 were appointed by Democratic Administrations. Attorneys representing the federal government issued a scathing rebuke of the Maryland District Court’s recently issued standing order barring the Trump Administration …

Denver’s ABC affiliate reports: The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding that Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold turn over “all records” related to the 2024 federal elections, a request many election experts call unprecedented. Election leaders across the state say they are still trying to make sense of the request. “Well, it’s certainly an unusual request,” said Matt Crane, …

Reuters reports: The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit challenging a New York state law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at or near New York courthouses. “Specifically, the complaint challenges a law, called the Protect Our Courts Act, that purposefully shields dangerous aliens from being lawfully detained at or on their way …

NBC News reports: Bradley Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, lost his bid for president of the D.C. Bar, receiving 3,490 votes compared with opponent Diane Seltzer’s 34,982. Seltzer, an employment lawyer who ran a campaign focused on supporting members of the organization at a time of “governmental chaos,” said after the results were announced Monday that she …

Axios reports: House Democrats are asking the Department of Justice and FBI whether it is true, as Elon Musk now claims, that President Trump is in the Epstein files, Axios has learned. It’s the starkest example to date of how the highly public feud between the president and his onetime lieutenant is playing right into the hands of the Trump’s …

The Miami Herald reports: A liberal- and moderate-leaning coalition of about 70 law professors, attorneys and former Florida Supreme Court justices is attacking Bondi’s record in an ethics complaint filed on Thursday with the Florida Bar. They accuse Bondi of violating her ethical duties as U.S. Attorney General, saying she has committed “serious professional misconduct that threatens the rule of …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening sought to restrict international students and scholars from entering the country to attend, conduct research or teach at Harvard University, further escalating the administration’s strong-armed attempts to force change in higher education. The proclamation, “Enhancing National Security by Addressing Risks at Harvard University,” comes days after a federal judge blocked …

ABC News reports: President Donald Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s administration sought to conspire to cover up his mental state while in office, prompting a response from Biden. “Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency,” Biden said in a statement. “I made the decisions about the pardons, executive …

The Hill reports: Allies of President Trump are attempting a takeover of the D.C. Bar Association as voting ends Wednesday in the election to lead the prestigious organization. The two-way race for president is between Diane Seltzer and Brad Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi. It comes at a moment of heightened tension between the White House and …

The Huffington Post reports: Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday informed the American Bar Association that she is cutting off its access to nonpublic information about President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees because she thinks the nonpartisan organization is an “activist group.” “Unfortunately, the ABA no longer functions as a fair arbiter of nominees’ qualifications, and its ratings invariably and demonstrably …

The New York Times reports: Boeing reached a deal with the Justice Department on Friday that would spare the company from taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019. Under the deal, which was staunchly opposed by many families of the victims of the fatal crashes, Boeing would admit to obstructing federal oversight, …

NBC News reports: Two staff members of Israel’s embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead outside the district’s Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night, officials said. The suspect shouted “Free, free Palestine” while in police custody and “implied” that he committed the shooting, Washington Police Chief Pamela Smith said. “We’ll be doing everything in our power to keep all citizens …

NBC News reports: The Justice Department is dismissing lawsuits against a number of local police departments and ending investigations into patterns and practices of unconstitutional behavior, officials announced Wednesday. The pullback from police oversight comes amid major change at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division since the start of the Trump administration and the confirmation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet …

The Washington Post reports: Federal prosecutors across the country may soon be able to indict members of Congress without approval from lawyers in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section. Under the proposal, investigators and prosecutors would also not be required to consult with the section’s attorneys during key steps of probes into public officials, altering a long-standing provision in the …