Opinion: Merrick Garland s mistake on Trump and the Mueller report msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The FBI was justified in opening its investigation into ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia and did not act with political bias despite “serious performance failures” up the bureau’s chain of command, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog said in a highly anticipated report Monday. The findings undercut President Donald Trump’s claim that he was the target of a.
DOJ Moves To Block Full Memo On Trump Obstruction Decision From Release
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The Justice Department released a portion of an internal memo cited by former leaders as part of their decision concluding that former President Donald Trump did not obstruct justice, but in a court filing late Monday said they would seek to block the full document from release.
The move is certain to disappoint watchdog groups and Biden administration allies in Congress, who have called for transparency about alleged wrongdoing in the Trump years and accountability for officials who allegedly abused their power.
The DOJ appealed a federal judge’s ruling ordering the release of the 2019 legal memo cited by then-AG Bill Barr as justification for not pursuing obstruction charges against Donald Trump. The post Biden DOJ Appeals Ruling That Ordered the Release of a Memo Cited by Bill Barr to Justify Not Pursuing Obstruction Charges Against Trump first appeared on Law & Crime.