Tag: Department of Justice

Trump Officials Could Face Criminal Contempt Over Deportations, Judge Says

Trump Officials Could Face Criminal Contempt Over Deportations, Judge Says

Trump officials violated a US federal judge’s orders stopping deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg declared he had probable cause to hold the court in contempt because the deportees had no chance to challenge their deportations and prove their innocence according to the judge’s order.  The U.S. The Justice Department […]

The DOJ Restricts Elon Musk’s Access to American Financial Information

The DOJ Restricts Elon Musk’s Access to American Financial Information

On Wednesday evening, the Department of Justice moved significantly toward limiting the overreaching power of the Trump administration’s appointees when it proposed an order to restrict the Treasury Department from sharing sensitive financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency. The move comes amid sweeping changes approved by the President and proposed by Musk to […]

Prosecutors Uncover Additional Criminal Conduct by Mayor Eric Adams

Prosecutors Uncover Additional Criminal Conduct by Mayor Eric Adams

On Monday, January 6, 2025, Federal Prosecutors revealed that New York Mayor Eric Adams was involved with additional criminal activity beyond the bribery charges he faced in September 2024. Adams has been accused of accepting money from the Turkish government, which allegedly prompted him to report back to them on the status of a Turkish […]

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