Trump housing official seeks new DOJ prosecution of Letitia James

A Trump administration official made two criminal referrals Wednesday against New York Attorney General Letitia James months after the Justice Department failed for a third time in its efforts to prosecute the longtime target of President Donald Trump. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte alleged in the referrals that James committed insurance fraud, saying … Read more

DOJ settles with Michael Flynn over Russia probe after wrongful prosecution claim: ‘Historic injustice’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement Wednesday with Michael Flynn, the former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, over a legal battle tied to his contacts with a Russian diplomat during the Mueller probe.  Official court papers seen by Fox News Digital do not … Read more

Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution

Michael Flynn and the Justice Department have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, over his claims of political targeting in a 2017 case in which he initially pleaded guilty. The parties notified a federal judge Wednesday in Florida that they had reached a settlement. The amount … Read more

Trump official refers New York AG Letitia James for prosecution after a previous case was dismissed

A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner’s insurance fraud, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a letter Wednesday to prosecutors in Florida … Read more

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to court in bid to have criminal case dropped on grounds of vindictive prosecution

Washington — Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia appeared in federal court Thursday as they seek to have human smuggling charges brought against him dismissed on grounds that his prosecution is vindictive. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to a supermax prison in his home country last year, has argued that he has … Read more