Lawmakers react to "anti-weaponization fund"
Lawmakers are reacting to the "anti-weaponization fund" established by the Justice Department as part of a settlement with President Trump over an IRS probe. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
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Lawmakers are reacting to the "anti-weaponization fund" established by the Justice Department as part of a settlement with President Trump over an IRS probe. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges is one of two law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots and is suing to block the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion so-called "anti-weaponization" fund. He joins "The Daily Report" to discuss why.
Two Washington, D.C., law enforcement officers attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot sued on Wednesday to block the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization" fund. Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges are suing to block the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization fund," which was created following a settlement between the government and President Trump. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.
President Trump is facing backlash for his $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, and renewed criticism over the White House ballroom project. Nancy Cordes has more.
Senators grilled acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday over the Justice Department's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns report.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement agreement that the Justice Department struck to resolve a lawsuit brought by Mr. Trump. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
One Republican lawyer close to the administration told CBS News that they expect the fund to face court challenges even though "a lot of people in MAGA world are already counting their money."
President Trump posted on social media Monday afternoon that the U.S. will not go through with attacks on Iran scheduled for Tuesday, at the request of Middle East allies. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more.
The Justice Department is taking action to vacate the Jan. 6 convictions against 12 former members of the right-wing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, most of whom were convicted of seditious security. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
The Department of Justice is trying to dismiss convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.
Since retaking office, President Trump and his administration have purged the Justice Department and law enforcement agencies of many career officials who believed they were terminated for political reasons. One of them, David Sundberg, a former FBI assistant director in charge, joins to discuss the state of the Bureau under Kash Patel.
After years of delays, a plaque honoring the officers who protected the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack has finally been installed -- but you may not be able to see it. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.
A plaque honoring police officers who responded to the Capitol on Jan. 6 went up over the weekend, three years after a federal law mandated it be displayed. Scott MacFarlane reports on the years of pushback by some of President Trump's supporters.
Workers installed a plaque honoring police officers in the early morning hours, three years after it was required by law to be erected.
A plaque honoring police and law enforcement who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been installed after years of delays.
Ty Cobb, an attorney on the Trump White House legal team during the Mueller investigation, joins Major Garrett on "The Takeout." They discuss the possibility of a Trump indictment, how Cobb would have handled the special master dispute, and the House Jan. 6 committee's investigation.
Former Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone joins Major Garrett on the 300th episode of "The Takeout." Fanone recounts how he was "frantically searching for ways to survive" when he was attacked at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Fanone says he voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but now believes he "doesn't represent any of us, he only represents his own self interest." Fanone also discusses his relationship with lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Marc Short, a top aide to former Vice President Mike Pence, joins Major Garrett for this week's episode of "The Takeout" to discuss the FBI search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, GOP strategy for the midterms and the fallout from the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins Major Garrett on this week's "The Takeout" to discuss a potential Presidential run, the 2020 election, the Israeli government, the war in Ukraine and Jan. 6.
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has long been a critic of former special counsel Jack Smith. On Thursday, Jordan had a chance to question Smith during his congressional testimony. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with Jordan about that and more.
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee and denied claims of a vendetta against President Trump. Smith also said there's proof from his investigations that showed Mr. Trump caused "what happened" during the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jack Smith testified publicly about his two investigations into President Trump for the first time on Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins with key takeaways.
At a House hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday, lawmakers sparred over President Trump's actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Sources tell CBS News that a wave of resignations has hit the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division because of a lack of action following the deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.