Bill Barr

Bill Barr Intervenes to Reduce Sentences for Trump Allies Stone and Flynn

2020-02-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Attorney General Bill Barr personally intervened to reduce sentencing recommendations for Trump allies Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, causing four career prosecutors to withdraw from Stone’s case in protest and one to resign from DOJ entirely. After prosecutors recommended 7-9 years for …

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DOJ Begins Surveillance of Washington Post Journalists Reporting on Russia Investigation

2017-04-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Trump Justice Department initiated a systematic surveillance operation targeting Washington Post journalists Ellen Nakashima, Greg Miller, and Adam Entous between April 15 and July 31, 2017. The operation was part of an aggressive effort to identify sources and suppress national security …

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