The development caps off a controversial week for the Justice Department as the agency faces allegations of political meddling in criminal cases.
Author: Kevin Johnson and Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
Shooting at Pensacola Navy base was ‘act of terrorism,’ attorney general says
Saudi pilot Mohammed Alshamrani opened fire Dec. 6 on service members at Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three and injuring eight.
A new blow to the FBI: Watchdog report details dysfunction, missteps in wiretap of Trump aide
The DOJ’s inspector general referred to more than a dozen FBI inaccuracies identified across three separate requests to monitor Carter Page.
DOJ watchdog set to release report critical of FBI surveillance of Trump’s campaign
The long-awaited report, which has long animated Trump and his Republican allies, will be released publicly on Dec. 9.
Convicted Russian agent Maria Butina released from prison and deported
Russian gun rights activist Maria Butina released from prison and left Miami on a flight to Moscow Friday night.
DOJ: Alabama prisoners exposed to horrifying violence, rape; murders a ‘regular’ occurrence
The Justice Department said conditions in Alabama’s prisons deteriorated so badly they likely violate the Constitution’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.