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Dec 2020

Will Trump force the new acting AG to appoint a special counsel for Hunter Biden?

Allahpundit Dec 16, 2020 12:46 PM

Massacre?

Report: Trump wants special counsel appointed to investigate Hunter Biden — but Barr’s “unlikely” to do it

Allahpundit Dec 12, 2020 2:31 PM

Restraint.

Report: Barr might quit before the end of the year

Allahpundit Dec 07, 2020 11:25 AM

Escape hatch.

Bill Barr: Why no, the DOJ hasn’t uncovered any widespread voter fraud or detected any software chicanery; Update: Trump lawyers fire back

Allahpundit Dec 01, 2020 3:05 PM

“To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election.”

Oct 2020

“I’m not happy”: Trump won’t commit to bringing back Bill Barr in second term

Allahpundit Oct 14, 2020 8:41 PM

“Personally, I think it’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous. It’s a disgrace.”

Jul 2020

Pompeo: The Justice Department and others will make the decision about whether the election is delayed

Allahpundit Jul 30, 2020 1:31 PM

Nope.

Trump: We’re going to “surge” federal officers into Chicago and Albuquerque

Allahpundit Jul 22, 2020 7:31 PM

“This bloodshed must end, it will end.”

Fox News source: Durham could “punt” investigation to after the election if it takes much longer

Allahpundit Jul 09, 2020 6:01 PM

Oh my.

Jun 2020

Video: The Louie Gohmert “tapping” incident

Allahpundit Jun 24, 2020 7:01 PM

“If there are no rules about when people can talk, there’s no rules about when you can make noise.”

Prosecutor to testify: Roger Stone got a sweetheart deal from the DOJ because he’s a Trump crony

Allahpundit Jun 23, 2020 8:41 PM

“What I heard — repeatedly — was that Roger Stone was being treated differently from any other defendant because of his relationship to the president.”

Federal judge on blocking Bolton’s book: “The horse, as we used to say in Texas, seems to be out of the barn”

Allahpundit Jun 19, 2020 7:21 PM

But…

Nuclear: DOJ seeks emergency order to block publication of Bolton’s book

Allahpundit Jun 18, 2020 11:31 AM

Prior restraint.

State Dep’t orders U.S. embassy in Korea to take down the “Black Lives Matter” banner from its building

Allahpundit Jun 15, 2020 1:31 PM

Sides.

It’s come to this: Boston school apologizes for letting police … use the restrooms

Allahpundit Jun 11, 2020 7:21 PM

“Allowing police officers into the space was in no way meant to undermine Berklee’s support for Black Lives Matter.”

New social distancing advice from NYC health department: If you’re going to have sex, consider doing it through a wall

Allahpundit Jun 10, 2020 7:31 PM

Great.

May 2020

“Inexcusable”: Minnesota governor apologizes profusely to CNN for reporter being arrested

Allahpundit May 29, 2020 2:01 PM

“I failed you last night.”

New video shows other cops kneeling on George Floyd as he gasped that he couldn’t breathe

Allahpundit May 29, 2020 11:21 AM

Suffocation.

Must read: How Cuomo and de Blasio botched New York’s response to coronavirus

Allahpundit May 16, 2020 2:31 PM

“The facts do not merit the level of anxiety we are seeing.”

Apr 2020

Wow: Navy leaders recommend reinstating Capt. Crozier as commander of the USS Roosevelt

Allahpundit Apr 24, 2020 7:21 PM

Reversal of fortune.

Feb 2020

Whoa: DOJ won’t charge Andrew McCabe

Allahpundit Feb 14, 2020 1:31 PM

Free.

Jan 2020

Hoo boy: DOJ looking at James Comey for possibly having leaked classified information

Allahpundit Jan 16, 2020 7:21 PM

Soon.

Jul 2019

“Patently deficient”: Federal judge blocks DOJ lawyers from withdrawing from case involving census citizenship question

Allahpundit Jul 09, 2019 8:41 PM

“Defendants provide no reasons, let alone ‘satisfactory reasons,’ for the substitution of counsel.”

May 2019

Andrew Napolitano: Mueller didn’t try to indict Trump because he knew Barr would never let him do so

Allahpundit May 31, 2019 3:21 PM

“He doesn’t want to challenge and take on his boss publicly.”

Napolitano: Mueller’s message today was that Trump would have been indicted if he weren’t president

Allahpundit May 29, 2019 3:31 PM

“That opens the door for the Democrats to pounce.”

Comey: Trump’s “frustration” over the Russia probe doesn’t let him off the hook for obstruction

Allahpundit May 08, 2019 1:31 PM

“The FBI doesn’t spy, the FBI investigates.”

Dem Rep. Steve Cohen: We need to send the sergeant-at-arms to arrest Bill Barr if he won’t come testify voluntarily

Allahpundit May 04, 2019 2:31 PM

“Your committee is going to order the Attorney General of the United States to be arrested by the sergeant of arms and put in jail?”

Harris to Barr: Has anyone at the White House asked you to open an investigation on someone?

Allahpundit May 01, 2019 5:31 PM

“I’m trying to grapple with the word ‘suggest.'”

Apr 2019

Hillary: Anyone else would have been indicted for obstruction if they did what Trump did

Allahpundit Apr 23, 2019 5:31 PM

“I’m really of the mind that the Mueller report is part of the beginning. It’s not the end.”

Comey on Barr’s comments: I’ve never thought of court-ordered surveillance by the FBI as “spying”

Allahpundit Apr 12, 2019 11:21 AM

“I really don’t know what he’s talking about.”

Mar 2019

Trey Gowdy: The Mueller report should not be released

Allahpundit Mar 30, 2019 2:31 PM

What?

420-0*: House passes non-binding resolution that Mueller report should be made public

Allahpundit Mar 14, 2019 6:01 PM

Transparency.

Feb 2019

Report: DOJ planning to announce as early as next week that Mueller’s investigation is finished

Allahpundit Feb 20, 2019 2:01 PM

Collusion?

Poll: 87% want Mueller’s report released — including 80% of Republicans

Allahpundit Feb 07, 2019 1:31 PM

Soon?

Nov 2018

Breaking: Sessions out at the DOJ, acting AG in charge of Russia probe; Update: Nadler wants answers; Update: Probe must continue, says Romney

Allahpundit Nov 07, 2018 2:59 PM

It begins.

Sep 2018

The Botham Jean killing: Fox affiliate reports discovery of marijuana in … the dead victim’s apartment?

Allahpundit Sep 14, 2018 4:41 PM

“This is nothing but a disgusting attempt to assassinate the character of a wonderful young man.”

I hold Jeff Sessions in the highest regard and appreciate his service, says … Mike Pence?

Allahpundit Sep 05, 2018 10:41 PM

Alliances.

Aug 2018

Sunday morning talking heads

Allahpundit Aug 26, 2018 8:01 AM

Tribute.

Ben Sasse: I can’t imagine voting to confirm a new AG if Trump fires Sessions because he won’t be a “partisan hack”

Allahpundit Aug 23, 2018 10:41 PM

“I think everybody in this body knows that Jeff Sessions is doing his job honorably.”

Trump: Unlike Michael Cohen, brave Paul Manafort refused to break!

Allahpundit Aug 22, 2018 11:21 AM

Omerta.

Jul 2018

Paul Ryan: No, I don’t support impeaching Rod Rosenstein

Allahpundit Jul 26, 2018 1:31 PM

“I don’t think we should be cavalier with this process or this term.”

Another Russian agent indicted: Is the DOJ counterprogramming Trump?

Allahpundit Jul 16, 2018 10:01 PM

Optics.

Jun 2018

Why hasn’t Peter Strzok been fired yet?

Allahpundit Jun 14, 2018 3:21 PM

Tick tock.

“No one may be a judge in his own case”: The president can’t pardon himself, says 1974 DOJ memo

Allahpundit Jun 04, 2018 8:21 PM

Precedent.

Apr 2018

Bipartisan: Senate Judiciary Committee advances legislation to protect Mueller from Trump

Allahpundit Apr 26, 2018 9:21 PM

14-7.