The House Oversight Committee revealed it expects to get its hands on the first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files from the Department of Justice on Friday. That means the DOJ is not going to meet committee chair James Comr's deadline of today for the full documents under the subpoena that he issued after a bipartisan vote within the committee right before the House went on recess. But the Kentucky Republican appeared to defend DOJ's delay in a statement which reads in part, "There are many records in DOJ's cus ...

Let's go now to the latest on the man charged with felony assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington DC. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the man worked at the DOJ and has since been fired. Let's bring in NBC's Gary Grumbach.What a story, Gary. What more can you tell us about this. So, this all happened Sunday night here on the streets of Washington DC when a man by the name of Shawn Dunn was berating a Customs and Border Protection agent, yelling exploives in his space, calling him a f ...

Less than five years after the January 6th attack on the Capitol, one of the people in that crowd is now a senior adviser at the Department of Justice. New body camera video obtained by NPR shows Jared Weise, a former FBI agent on the Capitol steps that day, urging his fellow riers to quote, "Kill police," even calling them Nazis. >> You guys are disgusting.I'm former I'm former law enforcement. You're disgusting. You are the Nazi.And you have your stopper. You can't see it cuz you're chasing your pension, ...

And Senator Padilla joins us now. He's a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. >> Senator, thanks for joining us.We know the Office of Special Counsel this White House submitted a new name to lead up that office, a Trump loyalist, some may say stick. Do you really believe that the office of special counsel under this administration would do an investigation into this. Look, I know there's questions and whether they may or may not actually do the job of investigating, which by the way, they have confirme ...

Welcome back. Joining me now is House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Speaker Johnson, welcome back to Meet the Press.Great to be with you. Well, it is great to have you. You just heard my conversation with Congressman Massie, Congressman Kana.So, let me start off with this question. Why did you adjourn the House early. and does it run the risk of feeding the perception that there's something to hide in the Epstein matter.Uh, look, these are all important questions. Let me be absolutely clear as we have ...

Allegations of Retaliatory Firings - Former DOJ official Michael Gordon alleges he was unjustly fired after prosecuting January 6th rioters, suggesting political retaliation [1][2] - Gordon's termination occurred despite consistently receiving "outstanding" performance reviews, the highest possible rating [3][4] - The termination letter cited Article 2 of the Constitution, raising concerns about the justification for the firing [2] Concerns within the Department of Justice - Gordon's former colleagues express fear that political considerations may influence prosecutorial decisions [10][11] - There is worry among DOJ staff about potential repercussions for handling politically sensitive cases [11] - A former colleague's email warns against fear influencing decisions and encourages upholding independent thought [10] Prosecutorial Discretion and Independence - Prosecutors are expected to follow evidence without fear or favor, but political influence could compromise this principle [11] - While some cases are assigned, prosecutors exercise discretion in pursuing cases, subject to supervisory approval [11] - The DOJ is described as an institution dedicated to justice and upholding the law, not merely securing convictions [11][12] Support and Motivation - Gordon has received overwhelming support from colleagues within the DOJ, FBI, DEA, and Homeland Security [9] - Individuals choose to work at the DOJ for a sense of mission and the importance of the work, despite potentially lower pay compared to private firms [11] - The DOJ emphasizes doing the right thing for the right reasons and maintaining integrity in all actions [12]

Just moments ago, the Wall Street Journal reporting that the Justice Department told the president in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files. That's according to senior administration officials from the Wall Street Journal's report. A White House spokesman called it a quote fake story.Now, we should note that being mentioned in those records is not a sign of wrongdoing. It comes as President Trump is publicly telling Republicans to use his latest strategy to navigate the magalled uproar over t ...

Congresswoman, I want to ask you uh just out of the gate, given all of this activity around here and the information that's now beginning to brew. Um you've got at least two Republicans uh that that have made it, you know, interesting at least that have signed on to legislation demanding Epstein documents uh be released uh including oversight subcommittee chair uh Jeff Van Drew. Could committee Democrats get those Democrats on board.Don't you think is this a way an open door opportunity for Democrats to joi ...

The Epstein story has stayed alive in large part because of Donald Trump's handpicked Attorney General Pam Bondi. She promised for months that some Epstein files were sitting on her desk waiting to be released to the public. But last week, she put out a two-page memo effectively declaring the Epstein case closed, saying there was no client list for her Department of Justice released, which is convenient given the speculation that Trump might be in the so-called client list.Trump wanted an attorney general w ...

Morin Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has just been fired from her job as federal prosecutor Manhattan, a position she's held for nearly a decade. Morin Comey is known for prosecuting someone you might have heard of, that guy, Jeffrey Epstein, and someone else that you might have heard of, Gileian Maxwell, seen here with Jeffrey Epstein. According to NBC News, one source familiar with her termination said the reason given was article two of the Constitution, which outlines the president' ...