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The Jan. 6 Committee voted earlier today to release the executive summary of its final report, following 18 months of hearings and investigations.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled to reverse an order issued by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to appoint a special master to oversee the review of classified documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-lago residence on Aug. 8.
On Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Defense released their Zero Trust Strategy, a new approach to countering cyberattacks. The new framework employs a “‘never trust, always verify’” mindset, deviating from the Defense Department’s previously used perimeter defense model. The strategy is prompted by the “rapid growth” of offensive cyber threats and aims to fully implement the department-wide model by fiscal year 2027.
The U.S. Department of State filing recognized Mohammed bin Salman’s sovereign immunity in the lawsuit brought by the fiancée of Jamal Khashoggi, Hatice Cengiz, stemming from his killing in 2018.
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he has issued an order to appoint John (Jack) L. Smith to serve as special counsel for the Department of Justice to conduct two ongoing investigations related to former President Trump.
The notes, which give details on the administration’s response to the 9/11 attacks, were declassified by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel close to a decade after the appeal was initially submitted.
The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump briefed Special Master Judge Raymond J. Dearie on five global issues surrounding contested Mar-a-Lago documents, meant to lessen document review burdens.
On Nov. 10, United States District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks ordered sanctions against former President Trump’s lawyers for their mishandling of Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and others.
Attorneys for the former president argued that the Eleventh Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review the special master appointment and argued that the court should affirm the district court's injunction.
In a Nov. 10 filing, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to deny former President Donald Trump’s Oct. 31 motion to stay a court order that would require him to give years of his tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.