#DOJ Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to #Immigration
In the first days after #PamBondi was appointed AG last year, the DoJ began shutting down pending criminal cases at a record pace. In total, the DOJ quietly closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of Trump’s admin, abandoning hundreds of investigations into #terrorism , white-collar crime, #drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to pursue immigration cases
#Trump #ice
Home - CBSNews.com | Rep. James Walkinshaw previews line of questioning for Bondi's Epstein deposition
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Rep. James Walkinshaw previewed his line of questioning for Pam Bondi’s upcoming closed‑door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, where she will testify in late May about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files; Walkinshaw, speaking on “The Takeout,” outlined the key issues he hopes to hear from the former attorney general.
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Pam Bondi is set to testify late May on the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee. Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia joins "The Takeout" to discuss what he wants to hear from the former attorney general.
Schock für TRUMP: Pam Bondi will nun zu Epstein aussagen!
Robert Garcia scores a breakthrough, forcing Pam Bondi’s Epstein files testimony
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Ha! Oversight Democrats filed a resolution declaring Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress and JUST LIKE THAT the Republicans scheduled a date (May 29th) for her to be deposed. Thank you, Rep. Crockett!
https://bsky.app/profile/crockett.house.gov/post/3mknjaypmac2w
#Epstein #PamBondi #doj
Well, well, well… look at that. Just minutes after Oversight Democrats filed a resolution to hold Pam Bondi in contempt for dodging her deposition, Republicans found a way to schedule it. See you on May 29, Pam. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
ABC News: Top Stories | New date set for Bondi deposition in House Oversight's Epstein probe
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A new deposition date has been set for former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein after Rep. Robert Garcia, the committee’s lead Democrat, introduced a resolution to hold Bondi in civil contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena. Garcia announced the contempt filing on the House floor, noting that action was finally required to compel Republican cooperation. The committee confirmed that Bondi will appear on May 29, after earlier expectations for a closed‑door testimony on April 14 were nullified when the Justice Department said the subpoena no longer applied following her removal from office by President Trump. If the civil contempt effort succeeds, a federal judge could order Bondi to testify, elevating the dispute to the courts. The deposition is part of the broader, bipartisan‑criticized probe into the handling of Epstein‑related documents and the Justice Department’s implementation of the Epstein Transparency Act.
#PamBondi #RobertGarcia #DonaldTrump #JeffreyEpstein #HouseOversight #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #JamesComer
The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Todd Blanche Makes Thirsty Bid for Full-Time Job by Vic Verbalaitis
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump, announced a new federal indictment against former FBI director James Comey for a 2022 Instagram post showing a seashell formation that read “86 47,” which critics interpreted as a threat to the president; the grand jury charged Comey with making a threat against the president’s life and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, each carrying up to ten years in prison. Blanche, who has taken the temporary role after Trump dismissed AG Pam Bondi, appears eager to cement his position by pursuing high‑profile cases, and framed the indictment as a necessary response to dangerous threats. Comey, who was previously indicted and then cleared after a judge dismissed the case, responded via a Substack video denying the charges, asserting his innocence, defending the independence of the federal judiciary, and vowing to contest the accusations in court. The episode underscores the ongoing legal battles between Trump’s allies and his critics, with Comey’s lawyer pledging a vigorous defense on First‑Amendment grounds.
#ToddBlanche #DonaldTrump #JamesComey #FBI #DOJ #PamBondi #PatrickFitzgerald
Jezebel | Congrats to Todd Blanche on His First Epstein Lawsuit as Acting AG! by Danielle Han
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A journalist, Katie Phang, has filed a 15‑page lawsuit against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing the Justice Department of “brazen, shocking, and ongoing” violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated full public release of the Epstein records by Dec. 19, 2025. Phang argues that the DOJ’s piecemeal, heavily redacted releases—initially a small batch of documents, then 30,000 files, followed months later by three million error‑filled pages that even exposed survivors’ details—failed to meet the law’s deadline and impeded her reporting. The suit follows earlier congressional efforts, including a failed push by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna for an independent monitor, and comes amid criticism of former AG Pam Bondi’s handling of the files. Phang’s filing seeks to compel the DOJ to comply with the statutory requirement and ensure transparent access to the complete Epstein documentation.
Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/congrats-to-todd-blanche-on-his-first-epstein-lawsuit-as-acting-ag
#ToddBlanche #PresidentTrump #GhislaineMaxwell #DOJ #KatiePhang #ThomasMassie #RoKhanna #PamBondi
US Top News and Analysis | DOJ's handling of Epstein files to get congressional watchdog scrutiny
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D‑OR), joined by Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R‑AK), Ben Ray Luján (D‑NM) and Dick Durbin (D‑IL), announced that the Government Accountability Office will investigate the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files after the DOJ was accused of heavily redacting the names of powerful business and elected officials and failing to protect victims as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The lawmakers allege the department violated the law’s mandate for full disclosure, noting that the Trump administration has been “cruelly denying ‘equal justice under the law’” to Epstein’s victims and that the investigation is a crucial step toward accountability. The probe follows criticism of the DOJ’s release process, the firing of former Attorney General Pam Bondi, and a separate internal DOJ watchdog audit requested by Merkley, Murkowski, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal to assess compliance with the 2025 release deadline.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/jeffrey-epstein-doj-gao-congress.html
#JeffreyEpstein #JeffMerkley #DonaldTrump #EpsteinAct #LisaMurkowski #BenRayLujn #DickDurbin #RichardBlumenthal #PamBondi
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