Federal Law Enforcement
Forty-Seven Years of Feckless Digging
Jack Goldsmith Fri, Jul 29, 2022, 8:01 AM
Thoughts on the Anniversary of Jimmy Hoffa’s Disappearance
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Justice Department OIG Releases Audit of USMS’s Handling of Seized Cryptocurrency
Katherine Pompilio Tue, Jun 14, 2022, 1:11 PM
The audit found multiple inadequacies in the USMS’s management and tracking of seized cryptocurrency.
Federal Law Enforcement
Prosecutors Add New Details in Foreign Lobbying Case of Trump Adviser
Rohini Kurup Wed, May 18, 2022, 4:35 PM
The superseding indictment include new claims of Barrack’s alleged efforts to attempt to influence the Trump campaign and administration under the direction of United Arab Emirates officials.
Foreign Agents Registration Act
Justice Department Sues Steve Wynn Over Alleged Foreign Agent Activity
Rohini Kurup Wed, May 18, 2022, 1:53 PM
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Federal Law Enforcement
Former U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson Pleads Guilty to Illegal Foreign Lobbying
Hadley Baker Mon, May 2, 2022, 12:27 PM
In a court filing last month, former U.S. Amb. Richard Olson said he will plead guilty to illegal lobbying and failing to disclose gifts he received when he held that position.
The January 6 Project
Now Will the Justice Department Investigate Trump?
Roger Parloff, Elizabeth McElvein, Stephanie Pell, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Mar 3, 2022, 6:52 PM
The Jan. 6 Committee filed a brief in federal court asserting that evidence "establishes a good-faith belief that [former President] Trump and others may have engaged in criminal and/or fraudulent acts.”
Obstruction of justice
Where Is the Justice Department on the Trump Obstruction Offenses?
Quinta Jurecic, Benjamin Wittes Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 5:01 AM
Some speculation as the statutes of limitations for offenses described in the Mueller report begin to run down.
Federal Law Enforcement
Texas Man Charged With Threatening Georgia Election, Government Officials
Rohini Kurup Fri, Jan 21, 2022, 12:32 PM
This is the first criminal case brought by the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, which was created in June 2021 to prosecute those making threats against election workers.
The January 6 Project
Seditious Conspiracy: What to Make of the Latest Oath Keepers Indictment
Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, Rohini Kurup, Natalie K. Orpett, Alan Z. Rozenshtein Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 2:59 PM
The indictment sets out the most serious criminal charge yet used against any of the Capitol rioters, but it also shows the limits of the criminal law in responding to Jan. 6.
Federal Law Enforcement
What Merrick Garland Said About Jan. 6
Quinta Jurecic, Andrew Kent, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Jan 6, 2022, 12:25 PM
On the eve of the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered a speech reviewing the Justice Department’s efforts to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the attack on the Capitol.