All articles tagged with #doj investigation
Republican Rep. Cory Mills lost Florida’s 7th District GOP primary to Ryan Elijah amid House Ethics Committee and Department of Justice investigations into his finances and conduct; Mills denied wrongdoing and had Trump’s endorsement, but Elijah benefited from endorsements from Florida Republicans and outspent him. With about 80% of votes counted, Elijah led 46% to Mills’s 34%.
At a Madison funeral for Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old Black man fatally shot by a city officer, Rev. Al Sharpton delivered the eulogy as activists demand accountability. The Wisconsin DOJ is investigating the shooting and four officers are on leave; the shooter was identified as Kiel Baitinger-Peterson, who was reportedly injured after Ruiz allegedly pulled a knife during an attempted arrest. The case followed days of protests and an encampment near the Capitol that was cleared, with an independent autopsy results expected.
In Madison, 38-year-old Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer after a struggle; four officers were involved and are on administrative leave, with one firing his weapon. The family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice will conduct an outside investigation, as protesters call for accountability and body-worn cameras and broader police oversight.
A man in his 30s died after a confrontation with Madison police in the Marquette neighborhood, during which he allegedly produced a large knife; an officer was injured, a Taser failed to stop the encounter, and another officer fired, with the man later dying at a hospital. Four officers were on scene and placed on administrative leave as the DOJ investigates the incident.
A Madison police officer shot and killed a man who produced a large fixed-blade knife during an attempted arrest in the Marquette neighborhood; the officer was injured by the knife, a Taser was deployed unsuccessfully, four officers were involved and placed on leave, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the inquiry as streets were closed and protests formed. The man was in his 30s, and authorities did not immediately release his name or race.
The Justice Department has opened a probe into Sen. Ruben Gallego over possible campaign-finance violations after records show campaign funds paying for personal luxuries, including Super Bowl tickets and Disney trips, prompted by a whistleblower complaint; the inquiry follows the Senate Ethics Committee rejecting a related complaint, and Gallego denies wrongdoing while noting the FEC allows childcare reimbursements.
Former President Donald Trump accused ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP of price gouging drivers, claiming wholesale oil costs have fallen and pump prices should be about $2.25 per gallon; he asked the DOJ to immediately investigate, while the oil industry group API disputed the characterization and officials noted that geopolitical events and supply dynamics influence gasoline prices.
Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey dodged follow-up Pride Night questions during a media briefing, with broadcaster Mike Krukow suggesting legal considerations tied to DOJ and MLB review are the likely reason he limited discussion and steered back to baseball, while Posey acknowledged differing views and emphasized focusing on the team as the Pride Night controversy and federal probe continue.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison angrily pushed back on questions about the state's fraud scandal, disputing an $8 billion fraud estimate and telling a Fox News Digital reporter he's done talking to you after Vice President JD Vance threatened a DOJ probe into his knowledge of the scheme; the broader case involves alleged misappropriation of public funds across Medicaid, nutrition and education programs, including Feeding Our Future, drawing congressional scrutiny over potential billions in losses.
Newsom’s team is urging congressional Democrats to portray the Justice Department’s investigation into the California governor as political retribution ordered by Donald Trump to derail his political ambitions. The memo frames the probe as driven by Trump and suggests there’s no credible evidence of illegal conduct, while noting that several probes touch people close to Newsom, including Jen Siebel Newsom and former aide Dana Williamson; the DOJ has not commented on the investigation.
LA Times columnist Anita Chabria argues that the DOJ probe of Jennifer Siebel Newsom reflects a forward‑looking, selective prosecution aimed at neutralizing Gavin Newsom as a potential 2028 rival, signaling a more authoritarian tactic than past grievances; the piece cites Harvard’s Steven Levitsky and notes that right‑wing media have attacked Siebel Newsom, while Newsom frames the investigation as baseless and urges resilience to defend democracy.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he and his wife are under federal investigation and accused Donald Trump of weaponizing the DOJ against his family, with reports noting probes into Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s nonprofit tax matters and a case involving his former chief of staff Dana Williamson; federal agents have contacted associates, while the DOJ declined comment and Newsom frames the investigations as political retaliation in the context of his potential 2028 presidential ambitions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, with agents reportedly seeking records and visiting associates; he frames the probe as politically motivated and directed by Donald Trump, no substantive details are provided, and the White House declined to comment while the investigation appears centered in Sacramento under U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says federal investigators are probing him, arguing the moves amount to weaponized persecution rather than uncovering crimes. Axios reports multiple ongoing inquiries—not all originating with the DOJ—including one related to his wife’s taxes and another involving his former chief of staff, with the White House declining comment as Newsom positions himself for a potential 2028 presidential run.
FBI special agents searched the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s office as part of a Justice Department probe into its voter-registration efforts. A board member accused the Trump administration of voter intimidation, and lawmakers called for transparency as the move fits a broader pattern of election-related actions and Trump’s unfounded fraud claims. The group, formed in 2007 to advance racial and economic justice, also has a past tied to a 2017 fraudulent registration case.