Federal prosecutors have requested a judge to stop former President Donald Trump from being deposed in a four-year-old civil lawsuit filed by two former FBI officials who allege they were wrongfully terminated. The Justice Department is seeking to protect Trump from being deposed in a civil case while they are still investigating him in a criminal case and have asked the lower court judge to reconsider their ruling. If not, they will appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C.
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was indicted Wednesday on 13 federal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives. He pleaded not guilty at a Long Island courthouse and was released on $500,000 bond. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) commented on the news, noting that Santos is innocent until proven guilty. The Justice Department is continuing to investigate the case and no further information has been released.
The FBI has successfully disrupted a 20-year-old malicious software network used by the Russian government to spy on hundreds of computers across 50 countries. The agency used a digital tool called "Perseus" to turn the malware's functionality against itself and force the program to self-destruct on infected computers. Senior law enforcement officials said the FBI's court-authorized neutralization of the Kremlin-backed hackers in the U.S. succeeded, disabling the malware on an undisclosed number of American computers.
Four members of the far-right Proud Boys organization were found guilty Thursday of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including the rare charge of seditious conspiracy under a Civil War-era statute. Enrique Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl and Joseph Biggs were convicted of conspiring to prevent the peaceful transfer of power and obstructing Congress, marking the first convictions under the seditious conspiracy charge since the Civil War. The Justice Department has vowed to continue to pursue those responsible for the attack on the Capitol.
Former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. on Thursday for more than seven hours in connection with an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The testimony marks a key milestone in the Justice Department's investigation, as it gives prosecutors a first-person account of certain conversations and events that occurred in the weeks leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Pence's testimony was made possible after a three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump's argument that Pence should be shielded from testifying.
Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member, has been arrested on charges related to the unlawful retention and transmission of classified documents. Federal prosecutors argue that Teixeira poses an ongoing threat to national security and should remain in detention, citing the potential danger he poses to classified documents and the nation. The court will decide Thursday whether Teixeira will be released to the custody of his father or remain in detention.
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to block former Vice President Mike Pence's testimony before a grand jury investigating the events leading up to the Capitol insurrection and Trump's attempts to overturn the election. In response, Trump's lawyers have sent a letter to Congress urging the Justice Department to "stand down" in its investigation. Pence's appearance before the grand jury is now one step closer, though the date of his testimony is yet to be determined.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, met with Justice Department officials on Wednesday to discuss potential charges related to an ongoing criminal investigation in Delaware. The meeting was reportedly held at Hunter Biden's request and was expected to be a status update, with prosecutors considering misdemeanor and felony charges related to taxes and a firearm purchase. U.S. Attorney David Weiss has been overseeing the investigation since at least 2019, and it is unclear at this time if any charges will be brought against Hunter Biden.