CNN’s Elie Honig explains why remarks by a federal judge who said that former President Donald Trump and right-wing attorney John Eastman may have been planning a crime as they sought to disrupt the January 6 congressional certification of the presidential election are unprecedented, but ultimately won’t mean much if the Department of Justice doesn’t… Continue reading Judge makes 'remarkable' ruling about Trump. Here's what it means
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Trump Under Oath In 2021? New DOJ Ruling Rattles Trumpworld
The DOJ has announced it will not use its powers to try to shield Trump administration veterans from testifying to Congress about the January 6th insurrection and Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber is joined by Obama veteran Neal Katyal to discuss how this reduces the veterans’ ability to… Continue reading Trump Under Oath In 2021? New DOJ Ruling Rattles Trumpworld
45 In Trouble? DOJ Rattled Trump Allies With Key Riot Ruling
Republican Congressman Mo Brooks is being sued by a Democratic colleague over a speech he gave to the MAGA crowd just hours before the insurrection. This comes as the DOJ is paving the way for Trump officials to testify under oath about the insurrection. Former federal prosecutor Nick Akerman joins MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari… Continue reading 45 In Trouble? DOJ Rattled Trump Allies With Key Riot Ruling