Trump’s Justice Dept. Speech Shows a Renewed Quest for Vengeance
The sole offense of those President Trump singled out in remarks at the Justice Department appeared to have been trying to hold him accountable for his actions.
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Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss
Experts have warned that the president’s efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.
Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System
The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.
F.B.I. Returns Materials Taken From Mar-a-Lago to Trump
Among the items taken from the president’s Florida residence were files that investigators said contained classified material and formed the central evidence in one of the criminal cases against him.
Trump Says He Would Have Had a ‘Very Nasty Life’ if He’d Lost the Election
The president’s remarks were a surprisingly public acknowledgment that he had campaigned for his freedom as much as for the White House itself.
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations
The termination of more than a dozen lawyers who worked with the special counsel, Jack Smith, came hours after the department’s most senior career official was reassigned.
Judge Stops Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Case
Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors should not be allowed to share the report outside the Justice Department, adding that it contained information that had not been made public.
Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency
Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.
Judge Cannon Mulls Release of Trump Documents Report to Congress
The decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon not to issue an immediate ruling raised the possibility that President-elect Donald J. Trump would take office in the meantime and have power over the report’s release.
Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump
The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.