Justice Department (DOJ)
Coverage of Justice Department (DOJ) in the Nexus archive.
- Crews begin stripping Trump name from Kennedy Center after court ruling, weather delay
Workers began removing President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center after a court-ordered deadline, with the Justice Department requesting a 12-hour extension due to safety concerns. The removal started early Saturday morning, hours past the original Friday deadline.
- Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The Trump administration has abandoned a $1.77 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund intended to compensate individuals claiming wrongful prosecution by the Justice Department. This decision may enable the Senate to advance a $70 billion immigration and deportation funding package. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the DOJ will not proceed with the fund, aligning with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's statements.
- Maryland Lt Gov rejects Trump's corruption claims over mail-in voting error: 'It happens'
Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller dismissed President Donald Trump's allegations of corruption over a mail-in ballot error, stating such mistakes occur in most elections. Trump accused Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of orchestrating the error to benefit Democrats, but Miller attributed the issue to a vendor's mistake. The Maryland State Board of Elections acknowledged the error and plans to send replacement ballots.
- DOJ charges 2 Chinese nationals who allegedly ran overseas cryptocurrency scam center targeting Americans
The U.S. Justice Department charged two Chinese nationals, Huang Xingshan and Jiang Wen Jie, for allegedly leading a cryptocurrency scam center in Burma that targeted Americans using forced labor and violence. The DOJ, under Trump's administration, has seized over $700 million in stolen cryptocurrency and shut down 500 scam websites.
- Voting rights activists sue over DOJ state voter list requests
Voting rights activists sued the Trump administration over its request for state voter lists, alleging it aims to subvert November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department is seeking election data in response to President Trump’s calls to 'nationalize' the process.
- Top White House officials encouraged potential Bondi replacement to make case to Trump for AG job: Sources
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was encouraged by White House officials to pitch for the full-time AG role after Pam Bondi's dismissal. Trump appointed Blanche as acting AG temporarily, with speculation about his nomination ahead of midterms. Sources suggest Blanche may remain in an acting capacity to avoid confirmation battles.