Leonard Francis, Fugitive in Naval Bribery Case, Seeks Asylum in Venezuela
The fugitive defense contract behind one of the biggest scandals in U.S. naval history is seeking political asylum in Venezuela.
The fugitive defense contract behind one of the biggest scandals in U.S. naval history is seeking political asylum in Venezuela.
The Justice Department scored a victory in its investigation of classified material that former President Trump took home to Mar-a-Lago after he left office.
The Justice Department said Monday that it will accept one of former President Donald Trump’s picks for an independent arbiter to review documents seized during the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago last month.
Former President Trump falsely claimed that the Secret Service had security concerns about him going to the New York Attorney General’s office for a deposition last month.
The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week for information about the 2020 election and the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, marking the latest developments in a sprawling investigation into former President Donald Trump’s actions.
The Justice Department plans to appeal U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s order to allow a special master to review the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago last month if the judge doesn’t restore investigators’ access to the material.
Former Attorney General William Barr said Wednesday that he believes the Justice Department is “getting very close” to having sufficient evidence to indict former President Trump for removing classified documents when he left the White House.
The Justice Department said it has evidence that classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from a room in Mar-a-Lago and “that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.”