The forewoman of a Georgia grand jury assembled to review Donald Trump’s interference following the 2020 election suggested the former president and multiple allies could face a variety of changes as a result of the probe. In interviews with both The New York Times and The Associated Press on Tuesday, forewoman Emily Kohrs offered limited insight into the grand…
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
Three key Trump figures intersect two Justice Department probes
Three key figures connected to Donald Trump are at the intersection of two accelerating Justice Department probes seen as the most viable pathways for a prosecution of the former president. Special counsel Jack Smith is overseeing what began as two entirely separate cases: the mishandling of classified records at Mar-a-Lago and the effort to influence…
Adults in the room? Lawmakers have high hopes for ‘serious’ China committee
Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the newly formed China committee tasked with charting a new approach to U.S.-China relations are pushing to rise above partisan battles over which party is strong enough to confront the threat posed by Beijing. It’s a goal made more complicated by rising anti-Asian attacks in the U.S., a Chinese spy balloon that…
Special counsel shows signs of ramping up Trump investigation
The Justice Department probes into Donald Trump’s conduct appear to be ramping up, as special counsel Jack Smith approaches key allies of the former president with knowledge of his activities surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and classified documents discovered at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. In recent weeks, Smith has subpoenaed both former Vice President Mike…
Georgia grand jury in Trump interference probe reports at least one witness may have lied
The partial release of a Georgia grand jury report evaluating former President Trump’s election interference in the state determined that there was no widespread fraud in the 2020 contest and encouraged prosecution of witnesses who may have lied to the panel. The limited details gleaned from the report come after a judge allowed the release…
Special counsel alleges crime to compel testimony from Trump lawyer
The Justice Department is looking to compel an attorney for former President Trump to testify before a grand jury in the case involving the possible mishandling of classified documents, seeking to pierce attorney-client privilege by contending he may have aided in a crime. Justice Department prosecutors wish to speak with Trump attorney Evan Corcoran, multiple…
How a Bush-era law requiring border ‘perfection’ stands at center of GOP impeachment case
A budding GOP impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is relying on a 2006 law that says operational control of the border means the prevention “of all unlawful entries” to the United States — a standard seen as impossible to meet. The Secure Fence Act of 2006 was passed during a failed Bush-era effort to…
Georgia judge orders limited release of grand jury report on Trump election interference
A Georgia judge on Monday ordered the release of limited portions of a report from a grand jury tasked with reviewing election interference in 2020 as former President Trump sought to reverse his loss in the state. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who is overseeing the grand jury’s work, declined to fully release…
Weaponization? Democrats gear up a response machine to GOP
As House Republicans gear up for two years of aggressive oversight of the Biden administration, Democrats have quickly stood up their own response machine, drawing resources from inside and outside Congress to push back. Democrats have to contend with a suite of Republican probes designed to touch on nearly every major aspect of the Biden…
DHS hires outside law firm for help with potential Mayorkas impeachment
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired a law firm to aid in responding to the potential GOP House-led impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the department said Friday. The contract, signed with New-York based firm Debevoise & Plimpton, comes a week after a second article of impeachment was filed by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)….