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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.

Trump overrules Sessions: DOJ won’t target marijuana in states like Colorado where the drug is legal

Allahpundit Apr 14, 2018 7:01 PM

Federalism.

Feb 2018

Sessions hits back at Trump: I’ll continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor

Allahpundit Feb 28, 2018 3:31 PM

War.

Trump: I’m ordering Jeff Sessions to ban bump stocks

Allahpundit Feb 20, 2018 6:01 PM

Olive branch.

AP: What if intel agencies start sharing less information with Congress because of the Nunes memo?

Allahpundit Feb 06, 2018 11:21 AM

Privilege.

Trump on whether he still has confidence in Rosenstein: “You figure that one out”

Allahpundit Feb 02, 2018 2:41 PM

Uh oh.

White House anxiety: What if, after all the hype, The Memo is lame?

Allahpundit Feb 01, 2018 8:41 PM

Uh oh.

Jan 2018

Another leak: Trump asked Rod Rosenstein if he’s “on my team”

Allahpundit Jan 31, 2018 8:01 PM

“Trump wanted to know where the special counsel’s Russia investigation was heading.”

DOJ inspector general: We’ve recovered the missing Strzok/Page texts

Allahpundit Jan 25, 2018 2:01 PM

Conspiracy.

Nov 2017

Whoa: Major cabinet shake-up likely “within weeks,” claims NYT

Allahpundit Nov 30, 2017 11:21 AM

Out?

Report: DOJ weighing charges against at least six Russians in DNC hack

Allahpundit Nov 02, 2017 6:41 PM

Narratives.

Oct 2017

Pat Robertson: Trump needs to end this Russiagate thing now with blanket pardons

Allahpundit Oct 30, 2017 8:41 PM

“This whole thing has got to be shut down.”

Today seems like a good day for “Rexit”

Allahpundit Oct 06, 2017 2:01 PM

Soon?

Sep 2017

Will Jeff Sessions quit if Trump does the DREAM deal?

Allahpundit Sep 14, 2017 10:41 PM

Borders.

Aug 2017

Report: White House has prepared the paperwork for Trump to pardon Joe Arpaio

Allahpundit Aug 23, 2017 8:01 PM

Soon.

U.S. diplomats grumble after Trump jokes about Putin’s expulsion of Americans from Moscow

Allahpundit Aug 11, 2017 6:41 PM

“I don’t have words that are printable to describe my reaction.”

Jul 2017

“Public waterboarding”: Mo Brooks calls on Alabama Senate contestants to quit and give Jeff Sessions back his seat

Allahpundit Jul 26, 2017 5:31 PM

Clearing the field.

Trump knifes Sessions again: He endorsed me because I had big crowds in his home state, not because he’s loyal

Allahpundit Jul 25, 2017 5:31 PM

“It’s not like a great loyal thing about the endorsement.”

Sessions is going to force Trump to fire him and risk a nationalist backlash

Allahpundit Jul 25, 2017 1:31 PM

“Sessions is totally pissed off about it.”

Paul Ryan on Trump publicly dogging Sessions: Hey, that’s his prerogative as president

Allahpundit Jul 25, 2017 11:21 AM

Weak.

Tucker Carlson to Trump: Lay off Jeff Sessions

Allahpundit Jul 21, 2017 11:21 AM

“Don’t shoot the friendlies.”