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Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’| India News

Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’| India News

WASHINGTON — Conservative activist Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump and is no longer working out of department headquarters, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’ Martin remains the department’s pardon attorney, but is now working out of a building across Washington that houses some Justice Department offices, the person said. Martin had previously been working on the fourth floor at Justice Department headquarters, which houses the deputy attorney general’s office. It was not immediately clear why Martin was no longer in charge of the “Weaponization Working Group,” created on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s first day in office last year, but another person familiar with the matter said the group under his leadership was not making much progress. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an internal personnel matter. Efforts to reach Martin by telephone and email weren’t immediately successful Monday. Martin has been …

Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’| India News

Justice Department asks federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files| India News

NEW YORK, – The U.S. Justice Department has asked a New York federal judge to deny a request by two lawmakers seeking an appointment of a special master to monitor the public release of records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department since December has been releasing caches of documents tied to its investigations of Epstein. But U.S. Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie have criticized the department’s slow pace. Justice Department asks federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files Khanna, a California Democrat, and Massie, a Kentucky Republican, last week said they asked U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer to permit them to file a brief that would argue for the appointment of a special master and independent monitor, given the Justice Department’s failure to fully comply with a law that requires the DOJ to release all records related to Epstein by December 19. In a six-page letter filed on Friday to U.S. District Court Judge Paul Engelmayer on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and …

Thousands of Epstein files likely to be released today, will shed light on sex trafficking probe

Thousands of Epstein files likely to be released today, will shed light on sex trafficking probe

The US Justice Department faces a December 19 deadline to release a long-awaited trove of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, under a new law mandating disclosure of most unclassified materials tied to the case. A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC.(AFP) The deadline follows President Donald Trump’s signing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act on November 19, after the bill received overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. The law gave the Justice Department 30 days to make public records from the DOJ, FBI and US attorneys’ offices concerning Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking-related crimes. While the Act does not specify an exact time for release, CNN has reported that the disclosure could come “down to the wire,” citing sources familiar with the process. The delay is attributed to the scale of the material and the need for extensive redactions. According to the report, individual attorneys have …

Donald Trump ally Habba resigns after court disqualified her as US Attorney | World News

Donald Trump ally Habba resigns after court disqualified her as US Attorney | World News

Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, speaks with reporters outside the White House. (AP) Alina Habba, a former lawyer to President Donald Trump whom he later installed as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey, said on Monday that she was stepping down from the role after a federal appeals court found her appointment was unlawful and disqualified her from supervising cases. Habba said in a statement posted to X that her resignation as acting US Attorney for New Jersey was “to protect the stability and the integrity of the office,” which faced months of uncertainty as legal challenges to her appointment played out. “But do not mistake compliance for surrender,” Habba said in the post. Habba said she would take on a new role as senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi, focusing on US Attorneys around the country. The Justice Department named three lawyers to take over leadership of the office in New Jersey. A three-judge panel of the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court …

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO | World News

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO | World News

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him. Mangione, 26, stood with his lawyers as he entered the plea, leaning forward toward a microphone as US District Judge Margaret Garnett asked him if understood the indictment and the charges against him. Mangione said, “yes.” Asked how he wished to plead, Mangione said simply, “not guilty” and sat down. Mangione’s arraignment for the killing last December attracted several dozen people to the federal courthouse in Manhattan, including former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who served about seven years in prison for stealing classified diplomatic cables. Story continues below this ad Mangione, who has been held in a federal jail in Brooklyn since his arrest, arrived to court in a mustard-colored jail suit. He chatted with one of his lawyers, death penalty counsel Avi Moskowitz, as they wanted for the arraignment to begin. Late Thursday night, federal prosecutors filed a required notice of …

Donald Trump vows to ‘expose’ enemies, calls for jailing his perceived opponents in rare Justice Department speech

Donald Trump vows to ‘expose’ enemies, calls for jailing his perceived opponents in rare Justice Department speech

US President Donald Trump, during a rare speech at the Justice Department on Friday, vowed to “expose” all of the people who were involved in prosecuting him in several criminal cases, reported the Associated Press. US President Donald Trump gave a rare political speech at the Justice Department(Bloomberg) Donald Trump also called for his perceived political opponents to be jailed during the speech at the headquarters of the Justice Department — an agency that was prosecuting him a few months ago. “We will expel the rogue actors and corrupt forces from our government. We will expose, very much expose their egregious crimes and severe misconduct,” Donald Trump said in his speech. Also Read: Donald Trump ‘requests’ Vladimir Putin to ‘spare Ukrainian lives’ After deeming the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 as “the most humiliating time in this history of our country,” Trump called for the people behind the decision, officials from the Joe Biden administration, to be imprisoned. “The people who did this to us should go to jail. They should go to …

US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire agency head | News Today News

US Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire agency head | News Today News

The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to let Donald Trump immediately fire the head of a federal watchdog agency after a judge’s order had temporarily blocked the Republican president from ousting the official. The court postponed action – for now – on the Justice Department’s request to lift a the judge’s February 12 order that had temporarily blocked Trump’s removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while litigation continues in the dispute. The independent agency protects government whistleblowers. The court said it was postponing action on the department’s request until February 26 when a temporary restraining order issued by Washington-based U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson is set to expire. Jackson issued a temporary restraining order on February 12, restoring Dellinger to his position pending a further order. Story continues below this ad The case marked the first legal battle involving Trump’s actions to reach the top U.S. judicial body since he returned to the presidency in January. The court’s 6-3 conservative majority includes three justices appointed by Trump …

Justice Department official orders firing some of some prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases | News Today News

Justice Department official orders firing some of some prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases | News Today News

A top Justice Department official ordered the firing Friday of some prosecutors who were hired to work on cases against rioters charged in the US Capitol riot, according to memo obtained by The Associated Press. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed the interim US attorney in Washington, DC, to fire them days after Trump’s sweeping clemency order benefiting more than 1,500 people charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. It was not immediately clear how many prosecutors were affected. A spokesperson for the DC. US attorney’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. It comes as Trump administration officials are moving to fire at least some of the FBI agents who participated in investigations involving President Donald Trump in the coming days, two people familiar with the plans said Friday. Story continues below this ad Trump administration officials are moving to fire at least some of the FBI agents who participated in investigations involving President Donald Trump in the coming days, two people familiar with the plans said Friday. …

Donald Trump picks ‘deep state’ critic Kash Patel to head the FBI

Donald Trump picks ‘deep state’ critic Kash Patel to head the FBI

Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, appointing a staunch ally to overhaul the nation’s leading law enforcement agency and root out what he perceives as “conspirators” within the government. This move is the latest bombshell Trump has thrown at the Washington establishment and a test for how far Senate Republicans will go in confirming his nominees. Kash Patel, former chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, speaks at a rally in Minden.(AP) “I am proud to announce that Kashyap ‘Kash’ Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” Trump announced on Truth Social on Saturday. “Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ champion who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending justice, and protecting the American people.” Patel’s appointment aligns with Trump’s long-held belief that the US law enforcement and intelligence agencies require a drastic overhaul, and it reflects his desire for retribution against those he sees as his political adversaries. It also highlights Trump’s determination to place loyalists in …

‘Satisfied With Cooperation’: US Govt On India’s Probe Into Alleged Plot To Assassinate Pannun | Watch

‘Satisfied With Cooperation’: US Govt On India’s Probe Into Alleged Plot To Assassinate Pannun | Watch

Last Updated: October 17, 2024, 15:08 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) A file image of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. (AP File Photo) State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller was responding to a question on the visit of officials from the India Enquiry Committee The US government officials had a “productive meeting” with visiting officials of the India Enquiry Committee, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they were satisfied with the cooperation from the Indian side. “We are satisfied with the cooperation. It continues to be an ongoing process. We continue to work with them on that, but we do appreciate the cooperation and we appreciate them updating us on their investigation as we update them on ours,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference. US citizen and Sikh separatist Miller was responding to a question on the visit of officials from the India Enquiry Committee, which is investigating the American allegations of involvement of an Indian official in the assassination plot of a Sikh separatist, who …