Kevin McCarthy (California politician) & Ministry of justice
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
McCarthy accuses DOJ of using Trump indictment to ‘distract’ from Biden probes: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4132334-mccarthy-accuses-doj-of-using-trump-indictment-to-distract-from-biden-probes/
Quick Glance: McCarthy accuses DOJ of using Trump indictment to divert attention from Biden investigations
- McCarthy highlights key points of Republican investigations into the Biden family's business dealings.
- He points out Biden's statement that his son didn't receive money from China, despite evidence.
- The indictment against the former president references a phone call between Trump and McCarthy.
- McCarthy changed his opinion about Trump and visited him at Mar-a-Lago.
Raskin says shutdown would end political careers of Gaetz, Greene: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said that House GOP feuds over funding the government may end up ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4218813-raskin-says-shutdown-would-end-political-careers-of-gaetz-greene/
Kevin McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry without passing budget despite once criticizing Democrats for the same
cnn.com/2023/09/14/politics/kfile-mccarthy-opens-impeachment-without-passing-budget/
Quick Glance: McCarthy Starts Impeachment Inquiry without Budget, Contradicting Past Criticism
- McCarthy called for the inquiry to appease far-right members of the Republican caucus.
- He previously criticized Democrats for prioritizing impeachment over basic government responsibilities.
- McCarthy expressed concern that impeachment has overtaken congressional work and hindered resources for troops.
- He emphasized the potential consequences of lowering the impeachment standard.
GOP statements on Trump indictment clash with initial Jan. 6 remarks: House Republicans flocked to former President Trump’s side following his indictment on ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4138110-gop-statements-trump-indictment-jan-6-remarks/
McCarthy denies pledge to bring vote on expunging Trump impeachments this month: The legislative maneuver is one that some House Republicans argue could carry ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/20/mccarthy-trump-impeachment-expunge/
Former Trump State Department appointee found guilty in Jan. 6 tunnel attack on police
axios.com/2023/07/21/trump-appointee-federico-klein-jan-6-guilty
McCarthy considers impeachment inquiry of AG Merrick Garland over Hunter Biden: The Department of Justice has pushed back on two IRS whistleblowers.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/mccarthy-considers-impeachment-inquiry-ag-merrick-garland-hunter/story
McCarthy, House GOP tiptoe toward Biden impeachment inquiry : In broaching impeachment, the House GOP majority is entering what many acknowledge is a ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/26/biden-impeachment-house-mccarthy/
Quick Glance: Trump Criticizes GOP for Failing to Impeach Biden as President Laughs It Off
- Biden laughed after a reporter asked him about his potential impeachment, while Trump criticized 'politically correct' Republicans for not impeaching him.
- McCarthy argued that the president had not been truthful about his son Hunter Biden's business dealings.
- Biden did not weigh in with words but appeared to dismiss the question by smiling and chuckling as he walked away.
- Trump, the only president to be impeached twice, suggested it was unfair for Biden to remain without any impeachments.
McCarthy doubles down on Biden family probes after Hunter guilty plea deal: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said a plea deal on tax charges for Hunter Biden ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4058523-mccarthy-doubles-down-on-biden-family-probes-after-hunter-guilty-plea-deal/
Quick Glance: Hunter Biden Reaches Agreement with DOJ, to Plead Guilty to Tax and Gun Charges
- Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has made an agreement with the Justice Department to avoid charges related to tax offenses and unlawful possession of a weapon.
- Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of owning a firearm as a drug user.
- The agreement concludes a lengthy investigation into Joe Biden's second son, who has struggled with addiction after his brother Beau Biden passed away in 2015.
- Hunter and Beau Biden hold the bible during a ceremony.
Web of Lies: George Santos Charged with 13 Felonies, But GOP Leaders Refuse to Expel Him from Congress
democracynow.org/2023/5/11/george_santos_money_laundering_fraud_charges
Quick Glance: NY Representative George Santos Faces Multiple Criminal Charges: CNN Report
- Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York representative George Santos, less than five months after it was revealed that he fabricated much of his life story.
- The charges have been filed under seal, and Santos could appear in federal court in Brooklyn as soon as Wednesday.
- The nature of the charges is still unclear, but prosecutors have been investigating Santos and his unusual campaign financial disclosures since December.
- Santos has admitted to several of his fabrications and lies, despite announcing in March that he would run again for his seat representing parts of Long Island and Queens in 2024.
DOJ, Hunter Biden team fight back on GOP probes : Justice Department officials and Hunter Biden’s attorneys are ramping up their pushback against Republican ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4082581-doj-hunter-biden-team-fight-back-on-gop-probes/
Quick Glance: Investigation into Hunter Biden Case: Republicans Take Action
- Republican lawmakers are investigating the Justice Department's actions in the Hunter Biden case.
- The congressional inquiry was launched after the House Ways and Means Committee voted to publicly disclose testimony from IRS employees.
- The Justice Department has denied the whistleblower claims and emphasized that U.S. Attorney David Weiss had full authority in the case.
- Whistleblowers allege that Weiss requested special counsel status to pursue tax cases against Hunter Biden in jurisdictions outside Delaware, but was denied.
Former Pres. Trump and his Republican allies are minimizing and/or mischaracterizing the charges leveled against him over his alleged mishandling of classified ... Show more trib.al/tYJYnNG
Quick Glance: Florida Grand Jury Joins Probe into Trump's Classified Docs
- Federal prosecutors are presenting evidence to a grand jury in Miami as part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
- Several witnesses have testified before the Florida grand jury, with more expected in the coming days.
- The investigation previously relied on grand juries in Washington, D.C. It's unclear why the south Florida grand jury is now involved.
- However, a Florida court approved the warrant to search Mar-a-Lago, where Trump kept classified documents, and an assistant US attorney from Miami was present during the raid, according to CNN.
DOJ pushes back on GOP claims about Hunter Biden: The Justice Department (DOJ) in its first letter to Congress since the GOP kicked off a probe into the ...
thehill.com/homenews/4096691-doj-pushes-back-on-gop-claims-about-hunter-biden/
Thank you, Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson: The House speaker and the Fox News personality tried to rewrite history. Instead, they clarified it.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/09/mccarthy-carlson-fox-january-6-propaganda/
If Kevin McCarthy wants real justice, he should want Trump cases to be heard | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article277642648.html
Jim Jordan 'Quite Likely' Under Investigation by DOJ: Former U.S. Attorney: The House committee released a report on Thursday highlighting the GOP lawmaker's ...
newsweek.com/jim-jordan-quite-likely-under-investigation-doj-former-us-attorney-1769371
Quick Glance: Donald Trump engaged in a "multi-part conspiracy" to alter the lawful outcome of the 2020 presidential election, according to the final report of a panel released on January 6.
- According to a study by US politicians, Donald Trump was involved in a "multi-part conspiracy" to overthrow the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election.
- "Rather than honour his constitutional obligation to 'take care that the laws be faithfully executed', President Trump instead plotted to overturn the election outcome."take care that the laws are faithfully executed,"take care that the laws be faithfully executed"
- "The highly partisan Unselect Committee Report purposefully fails to mention Pelosi's failure to heed my recommendation for troops to be used in DC, show the "Peacefully and Patriotically" words I used, or study the reason for the protest, Election Fraud," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Jan. 6 panel reaches ‘general agreement’ on criminal referrals to DOJ: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has come to a ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3763755-jan-6-panel-reaches-general-agreement-on-criminal-referrals-to-doj/
WATCH: White House speaks on police reform, Biden's meeting with McCarthy: The White House is facing fresh pressure to advance the issue of police reform as ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-holds-news-briefing-ahead-of-interest-rate-decision-by-federal-reserve
Quick Glance: President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy have a "frank" discussion about the national debt.
- On Wednesday,, speaks with the press after meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington.
- The 1st of February (UPI) — Kevin McCarthy, the newly elected House Speaker, said he was encouraged by his meeting with President Joe Biden to discuss the national debt, which gave him hope that an agreement could be reached.
- The president hosted McCarthy, R-Calif.
- "President Biden made clear that, as every other leader in both parties in Congress has affirmed, it is their shared duty not to allow an unprecedented and economically catastrophic default," the White House said.
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz criticizes Merrick Garland in House hearing: U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz made headlines earlier this week for criticism of House Speaker ...
indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/09/20/congresswoman-victoria-spartz-criticizes-merrick-garland-house-hearing-weaponized-justice-system/70913747007/
Rep. Scott Perry Won’t Recuse Himself from Jan. 6 Probe Despite Being Subject: Scott Perry had his phone seized as a part of a DOJ investigation into his role ...
thedailybeast.com/rep-scott-perry-wont-recuse-himself-from-jan-6-probe-despite-being-subject
Republican representatives call for Garland, Wray to appear before House Judiciary
thehill.com/homenews/house/3626062-republican-representatives-call-for-garland-wray-to-appear-before-house-judiciary/
Garland is no gambler. My bet is he’s acting on more than a hunch.: A benign violation of the Presidential Records Act would not justify the search ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/11/mar-a-lago-fbi-search-presidential-records-act-documents/
Quick Glance: The Mar-a-Lago Raid Proves the United States Isn't a Banana Republic
- "Nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before," Trump said in a statement.
- Susan Glasser and Peter Baker wrote today on how Trump encouraged the military to stage the sort of flamboyant parades that, as one general put it, characterize foreign dictatorships, and complained that US generals were not as faithful to him as Hitler's top brass was to the Führer.
- Trump is not facing political persecution.
- "What is the difference between this and Watergate, where operatives broke into the Democrat National Committee?
- " In his statement, Trump inquired.
Kevin McCarthy can’t get too giddy over Biden documents cache. Trump’s case is much worse | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/article271057482.html
Crimes over Jan. 6 go 'all the way up to Donald Trump,' Adam Kinzinger says
abcnews.go.com/Politics/crimes-jan-donald-trump-adam-kinzinger/story
Quick Glance: Rep. Kinzinger: The Jan. 6 panel has "proven" Trump's criminal case
- Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the committee entrusted with investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, says the panel has established a criminal case against former President Donald Trump.Kinzinger told reporters after the session that he couldn't make a prosecution decision because the committee wouldn't be able to legally pursue Trump.
- Former Justice Department officials from Republican administrations indicated last week that the Jan. 6 committee has unearthed enough evidence to prosecute a former president, which is extraordinary.Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner believes Trump will be charged for his role in the insurgency last year.
WATCH: McCarthy says he doesn't recall talking to Cassidy Hutchinson on Jan. 6
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-mccarthy-says-he-doesnt-recall-talking-to-cassidy-hutchinson-on-jan-6
Quick Glance: McCarthy maintains he has no recollection of speaking with Cassidy Hutchinson on January 6.
- "We're not going to the Capitol," Hutchinson testified.
- McCarthy also contacted her, saying, "Do you guys think you are coming to my office?"
- McCarthy, who has refused the committee's request for his papers and sworn evidence regarding the Capitol incident, claimed he had no recollection of speaking with Hutchinson and had merely called White House aides to "find the president."
- Cassidy Hutchinson, a former staffer to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies before a House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol in Washington, June 28, 2022.
McCarthy threatens DOJ investigation over Trump FBI raid: The former president's allies leapt to his defense after the raid on his Mar-a-Lago resort ...
businessinsider.com/mccarthy-threatens-doj-investigation-over-trump-fbi-raid-2022-8
GOP leader Kevin McCarthy vows probe of DOJ over raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago home
axios.com/2022/08/09/mccarthy-vows-doj-mar-a-lago-raid-investigation
Quick Glance: A U.S. House subcommittee has the right to inspect Trump's tax returns, according to a court ruling.
- WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a House committee has the right to see former President Donald Trump's tax returns, rejecting his assertions that the request was unconstitutional because it was politically motivated.
- Trump has not said whether he will run for president again in 2024.
- People and police officers gather outside Trump Tower on August 8, 2022, after former US President Donald Trump stated that FBI investigators raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach estate.
- Since Trump's departure in January 2021, the controversy has persisted.
Editorial: Drain the swamp? McCarthy's House rules could weaken ethics oversight: In its first act, the House has moved to make it harder to investigate ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-01-11/editorial-mccarthys-rules
WATCH: House Republicans tout new rules package, promise more changes to come: House Republicans leaders touted the passage of their new rules package and the ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-republican-house-leaders-hold-news-briefing-after-approval-of-new-rules-package
Matt Gaetz Just Got More Powerful: Amid reports that the DOJ has decided not to bring charges against Gaetz after a lengthy probe, the congressman is set to grow ...
newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-just-got-more-powerful-department-justice-probe-1781560
What is witness tampering? And could this charge apply to Trump?: Witness tampering isn't often prosecuted, but the seeds are there for a charge ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/01/witness-tampering-trump-jan-6/
The Mar-a-Lago Raid Has Led to a Full-On GOP Meltdown: Republican officials are spiraling, warning of a coming DOJ-led police state.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/08/mar-a-lago-fbi-raid-donald-trump-gop-rubio-mccarthy.html
Kevin McCarthy lashes out after Trump raid, vows to target Merrick Garland if GOP win midterms
rawstory.com/kevin-mccarthy-threatens-merrick-garland/
Donald Trump: You can't get rid of him without handcuffs: FBI agents search Donald Trump's Florida home. Do the authorities have enough evidence to prosecute? ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2022-08/donald-trump-fbi-wahlkampf-republikaner
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Video: McConnell dodges question on Trump FBI raid as conservatives seethe: While House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was quick to vow retribution for the raid ...
businessinsider.com/mcconnell-dodges-question-trump-fbi-raid-conservatives-seethe-video-2022-8
McCarthy target Big Tech after Facebook quashed Hunter Biden posts: Mark Zuckerberg's deference to FBI on Hunter Biden prompted Kevin McCarthy to double-down on ...
businessinsider.com/kevin-mccarthy-fbi-hunter-biden-laptop-oversight-agenda-all-accountable-2022-8
The tantrum over the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago | Moran: A judge agreed with the FBI, based on an affidavit that is secret. So how does Kevin McCarthy know the ...
nj.com/opinion/2022/08/the-tantrum-over-the-fbi-search-of-mar-a-lago-moran.html
Paid articlePaid AG appoints special counsel to probe Biden's mishandling of classified documents: Merrick Garland appointed former US attorney Robert K. Hurr, a long-time DOJ ...
businessinsider.com/garland-appoints-special-counsel-probe-biden-handling-classified-documents-2023-1
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Seth takes a closer look at the Justice Department discovering more classified items at President Biden's home, prompting Republicans to criticize ... Show more
Is Donald Trump considering an early candidacy?: So far, the summer has not gone as Trump intended. Coming to terms with the storming of the Capitol annoys him ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/erwaegt-donald-trump-eine-fruehe-kandidatur-fuer-die-us-praesidentschaft-18154505.html
DOJ Asks Jan. 6 Committee To Hand Over Interview Transcripts: Transcripts from the over 1,000 interviews conducted by the January 6 committee could provide new ...
forbes.com/sites/zacharysmith/2022/05/17/doj-asks-jan-6-committee-to-hand-over-interview-transcripts/
Quick Glance: DOJ Requests Interview Transcripts From a Committee on January 6th
- According to Politico, Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) stated on Tuesday that the committee will not pass over its "work product" to anyone, even the DOJ.
- The committee subpoenaed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who said Trump informed him he was largely responsible for the violence, as well as four other Republican legislators who reportedly participated in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, on Thursday.
- However, Thompson stated that the committee does not intend to call Trump or former Vice President Mike Pence as witnesses, according to Politico reporter Kyle Cheney.
- "January 6 Committee Reportedly Doesn't Plan To Call Trump Or Pence As Witnesses" (Forbes).
House Jan. 6 committee interviews final witness, weighs criminal referrals
theweek.com/jan-6-committee/1018866/house-jan-6-committee-interviews-final-witness-weighs-criminal-referrals
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