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GOP Doubt Clouds Blanche Confirmation as Epstein Victims Meeting Looms
politics4 days ago

GOP Doubt Clouds Blanche Confirmation as Epstein Victims Meeting Looms

Two Republican senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee remain undecided on confirming Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general, risking the nomination's progress. Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis cite concerns about reviving the $1.8 billion DOJ “Anti-Weaponization” fund from a Trump IRS settlement, with Tillis wanting Blanche to meet Epstein survivors before voting. Blanche has scheduled such a meeting at the DOJ, while Cornyn pressed him on the fund's language that could allow revival. If both GOP holdouts oppose and Democrats back Blanche, the committee could stall and prevent a full Senate vote. Blanche has been acting attorney general since April after Pam Bondi was fired and previously served as deputy AG; Epstein survivors have criticized his handling of related disclosures.)

via CNBC|
#doj-anti-weaponization-fund#epstein-victims#politics
US Prosecutor Resigns Amid Trump-Related Pressure and Investigations
politics10 months ago

US Prosecutor Resigns Amid Trump-Related Pressure and Investigations

A U.S. Justice Department lawyer, Mary 'Maggie' Cleary, has been unexpectedly appointed as acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing Erik Siebert amid tensions related to investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James and other political figures, with Cleary alleging political targeting and sharing her experience of being falsely identified in the January 6 Capitol attack.

via Reuters|
#justice-department#letitia-james#political-targeting
politics1 year ago

Trump's AG Pick Criticizes Palestine Supporters

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pam Bondi, a staunch pro-Israel advocate, as the new US Attorney-General. Bondi, who has previously served as Florida's Attorney-General, has made controversial remarks about pro-Palestinian protesters, calling them "ignorant children" and suggesting they should be deported. Her appointment aligns with Trump's history of pro-Israel nominations, including John Ratcliffe for CIA Director and Mike Waltz for National Security Advisor.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#israel#palestine#pam-bondi
Speaker Johnson Defends Gaetz Amid Ethics Report Controversy
politics1 year ago

Speaker Johnson Defends Gaetz Amid Ethics Report Controversy

House Speaker Mike Johnson has called the House Ethics Committee's report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and argues it should not be released, as Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress. The Ethics Committee was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and other wrongdoings against Gaetz, who resigned before the report's release. Johnson suggests the Senate should conduct its own vetting process for Gaetz's nomination as U.S. Attorney General without relying on the unfinished report. Gaetz has denied all allegations.

via CNBC|
#donald-trump#house-ethics-committee#matt-gaetz
Clarence Thomas' Ethics Review and Senate Testimony Under Scrutiny
politics3 years ago

Clarence Thomas' Ethics Review and Senate Testimony Under Scrutiny

A federal judge testified to a Senate panel that the Judicial Conference failed to inform its full membership of complaints raised by lawmakers and watchdog groups about Justice Clarence Thomas' pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports more than 10 years ago. The complaints asked the conference to refer the matter to the US attorney general to probe whether the justice's behavior ran afoul of a federal ethics law. The Judicial Conference defended its decision more than 10 years ago to not refer Thomas to the DOJ to investigate allegations that his pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports broke federal law.

via CNN|
#clarence-thomas#ethics-complaints#financial-disclosure