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Trump Lawyers Seek Meeting With Garland Over Special Counsel Inquiries

Trump Lawyers Seek Meeting With Garland Over Special Counsel Inquiries

by AoCEgWtx4o
May 24, 2023
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Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump sent a letter on Tuesday requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick B. Garland related to the special counsel investigations into Mr. Trump’s conduct.The letter cited no specifics but asserted that Mr. Trump was being treated unfairly by the Justice Department through the investigations led by the special counsel, Jack Smith. Mr. Smith is scrutinizing Mr. Trump’s handling of classified material that was discovered at his private Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, after his presidency, as well as his efforts to retain power after he lost the 2020 election.There...

Rep. Jim Jordan Asks Why DOJ Hasn’t Appointed a Special Counsel for Hunter Biden

Rep. Jim Jordan Asks Why DOJ Hasn’t Appointed a Special Counsel for Hunter Biden

by AoCEgWtx4o
March 1, 2023
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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is wondering why the Department of Justice hasn’t appointed a special counsel for Hunter Biden. It’s an excellent question. If one of Trump’s sons had done even a fraction of what Hunter Biden has, Democrats would treat it like a matter of national security, and everyone knows it. Townhall reports: Jim Jordan Wants to Know Why DOJ Hasn’t Appointed a Special Counsel for Hunter Biden While U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed special counsels to probe the handling of classified documents by President Joe Biden and former President...

White House counsel Cipollone likely to have leading role at Senate trial: official

by rachelmeadows
December 15, 2019
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House counsel Pat Cipollone is likely to play a leading role in defending President Donald Trump at a potential U.S. Senate impeachment trial, an administration official said on Friday. The likelihood of a Senate trial crept closer as the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines, approved two articles of impeachment. If the full House approves the articles as expected next week, the Republican-controlled Senate would then hold an impeachment trial. The White House has not yet announced who would spearhead the defense of Trump on the...