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‘Crossfire Hurricane’: Grand jury probe Obama-era intel for role in 2016 Trump-Russia narrative; DOJ examines conspiracy claims

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (Image credits: AP) The justice department has convened a federal grand jury to investigate officials from former US President Barack Obama’s administration, who are accused of pushing a false scandal about President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia during the 2016 election.The investigation could lead to criminal charges against […]

Epstein case: FBI redacts Trump’s name from files during internal review; DOJ defends decision

Jeffrey Epstein, left, and Donald Trump An FBI FOIA team redacted Trump’s name, and the names of other prominent public figures, from the Jeffrey Epstein files, during an internal review earlier this year. During a March review of approximately 100,000 pages of records, about 1,000 FBI agents were instructed to flag any mention of Trump, […]

Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan appointed Ohio’s 12th solicitor general; succeeds Gaiser after DOJ appointment, fills top legal post

Mathura Sridharan (Image credits: X @OhioAG) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday named Mathura Sridharan as the state’s 12th solicitor general.In a post on X, Yost’s office announced, “AG Yost today named Mathura Sridharan as his pick for Ohio’s 12th solicitor general, the state’s top attorney for appeals in state and federal courts.”The appointment […]

Trump-Epstein link: Was Maxwell family leak meant to warn US President of ‘damaging material’? DOJ rushed to find out what she knows

US President Donald Trump’s longtime biographer Michael Wolff said that the White House believes that Ghislaine Maxwell’s family leaked Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book” to the Wall Street Journal as a warning sign to Trump that she has damaging information against him.According to Wolff, this prompted a response from the department of justice, which rushed to […]

Elon Musk tweeted (and deleted) Donald Trump was in Epstein files – he was right | World News

He helped him get elected, got a cabinet post, donated $300 million, and even let his son attend White House dinners. Then came the breakup—and the tweet Musk later deleted: Donald Trump was in the Epstein files. And now we know—he was right. Pam Bondi privately told Trump in May that his name appeared in […]

Epstein files row: House panel seeks DOJ records; aims to arrange deposition with ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell in August

A key US House committee is investigating the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, seeking access to files from President Donald Trump‘s Department of Justice and aiming to arrange a deposition with Epstein’s former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, under Republican leadership, launched its inquiry just as House Speaker Mike Johnson, […]

Epstein case: Ex-girlfriend Maxwell allegedly granted limited immunity; grilled by top DOJ official

Ghislaine Maxwell was granted a limited form of immunity, during her 9 hour interrogation lasting two days, by deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, as per sources cited by ABC news.The immunity deal, known as proffer immunity, meant Maxwell could answer questions without the risk of her responses being used against her later, according to the […]

James Comey blasts US government: Ex-FBI director lashes out in daughter’s defence after DOJ dismissal; warns of ‘hard weeks in Trump era’

Former FBI Director James Comey has sharply criticized the Trump and his administration after the department of justice abruptly fired his daughter, Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor known for her work on high-profile cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs.“The reservoir is in grave danger,” Comey said in a statement shared by Fox […]

‘Obama admin aimed to usurp Trump’: DNI Tulsi Gabbard reopens 2016 election probe; vows to hand over all documents to DOJ

US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has called for the prosecution of former President Barack Obama and senior members of his administration.The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has accused them of working together to hurt Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 election and damage his presidency afterward.“We are turning over all documents to the […]

‘They had 10,000’s of videotape and suddenly don’t’: Joe Rogan slams DOJ over Epstein files; questions Trump admin’s claims on ‘no list or footage’

American podcaster Joe Rogan criticised the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI over the Epstein files controversy, accusing them of lacking transparency in their investigation.Speaking on his latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, released Tuesday, Rogan questioned the government’s handling of supposed evidence related to Epstein’s associates.“They’ve got videotape and all of […]