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Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trumpâs top foes | CNN Politics (opens the original)
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The Justice Departmentâs push to pursue a sweeping conspiracy probe into former officials behind investigations targeting President Donald Trump has descended into turmoil and possibly new delays following the abrupt resignation of the top prosecutor overseeing the probe. Joe diGenova, the Washington lawyer and former top prosecutor leading the South Florida-based investigation, resigned a day after a tense phone call Wednesday with Attorney General Todd Blanche, according to two people famili
Trump admin pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into presidentâs foes resigns | CNN Politics (opens the original)
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The Trump administrationâs pick to oversee a conspiracy investigation into the presidentâs foes has resigned under pressure from the Justice Department. Joe DiGenova stepped down from his role overseeing DOJâs vast so-called conspiracy investigation amid disagreements with top Justice Department officials over the pace of the south Florida-based probe that was intended to pursue possible charges against a swath of Donald Trumpâs top political foes, according to people briefed on the matt
Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal | CNN Politics (opens the original)
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For a decade, Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt has been ensnared in the tentacles of a sprawling Justice Department probe into a sophisticated billion-dollar money laundering scheme that US prosecutors allege embezzled funds from Venezuelaâs state-owned oil company known as PDVSA. In recent months, federal prosecutors in Miami closed the Betancourt investigation on orders from the office of then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, they were told, according to two people briefed on
Justice Departmentâs last-minute decision not to defend gun law causes confusion among owners | CNN Politics (opens the original)
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Confusion has ensued after the Justice Department decided to, at least for now, not challenge a federal court ruling that struck down federal registration requirements for firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles and other weapons. The August 5 ruling from the US District Court in the Northern District of Texas is being celebrated by some hardline gun rights advocates as a major victory in their goal to gut the 1934 National Firearms Act. Despite not seeking a temporary stay of the ruling by t
Trump admin pressures law enforcement groups to support controversial cryptocurrency legislation | CNN Politics (opens the original)
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The Trump administration in recent weeks has pressured current and former US law enforcement officials to help corral support for a milestone cryptocurrency law that critics say could be exploited by narcotraffickers, terrorists, and other criminal groups, according to multiple people briefed on the matter. The pressure comes as the legislation has faced headwinds in the Senate, including from lawmakers who say it allows President Donald Trump to continue to benefit from his cryptocurrency earni
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