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House GOPers Charge Conflict of Interest in Counsel for Iowa Election Challenger

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House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and three Democratic members of the panel have a conflict of interest because each is represented by Marc Elias, according to Republican critics. “We write to bring to your attention to a serious conflict of interest regarding Marc Elias, an attorney with the law firm Perkins Coie,” said …

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Biden Fires Trump-Appointed General Counsel in Move Critics Describe as ‘Break From Long-Established Norms’

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President Joe Biden on Friday fired Trump-appointee Sharon Gustafson, who refused to resign willingly as general counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), documents show. Gautam Raghavan, the White House deputy director of the Office of Presidential Personnel, said in an email to Gustafson obtained by The Hill (pdf) that she was being fired …

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John Durham Announces Resignation as US Attorney, Will Continue Role as Special Counsel

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U.S. Attorney John Durham, who was tapped by former Attorney General William Barr to lead a special counsel probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia inquiry, announced his resignation from his position as U.S. attorney of the District of Connecticut. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed to the Daily Caller and other news …

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Biden’s AG nominee won’t commit to keeping Durham as special counsel

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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 07: Merrick Garland spoke with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) before a meeting in her office in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 7, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 1:48 PM PT – Monday, February 22, 2021 Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, Merrick …

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Pelosi Urges Pentagon Head to Halt Installing New NSA General Counsel

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 18 sent a letter to the acting Department of Defense secretary demanding that he halt the hiring of former Republican political operative Michael Ellis as the top lawyer at the NSA. “I ask that you immediately cease plans to improperly install Michael Ellis as the new NSA General Counsel,” Pelosi …

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Loeffler Joins Push for Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden

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Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) this week came out in support of appointing a special counsel to investigate the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. “The Department of Justice MUST do the right thing. Appoint a special counsel on Hunter Biden NOW!” Loeffler wrote in a tweet. Top Republicans, including President Donald Trump and Senate …

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Trump Floats Idea of Special Counsel to Investigate Election Fraud Allegations

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President Donald Trump late Wednesday floated the idea of a special counsel to investigate election fraud allegations. “After seeing the massive Voter Fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election, I disagree with anyone that thinks a strong, fast, and fair Special Counsel is not needed, IMMEDIATELY,” the president wrote on Twitter. “This was the most corrupt …

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DOJ considers special counsel for Hunter Biden investigation | One America News Network

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(Photo by Yuri Gripas-Pool/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 7:50 PM PT – Thursday, December 24, 2020 Justice Department officials are reportedly discussing whether they will appoint a special counsel to run the Hunter Biden probe. Hunter Biden. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Usher’s New Look Foundation) According to reports on Thursday morning, high-level officials said …

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AG Barr won’t appoint special counsel in Hunter Biden probe | One America News Network

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Attorney General William Barr speaks during a news conference, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at the Justice Department in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 12:31 PM PT – Monday, December 21, 2020 Just days before he is set to leave his post, Attorney General William Barr said in a press conference on Monday that …

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Tony Shaffer: I’ve Recommended Special Counsel Look Into Hunter Biden

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Tony Shaffer, president of the London Center for Policy Research and a former senior intelligence officer, told The Epoch Times that he recommended appointing a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. “I’ve recommended, at the policy level, that a special counsel be appointed to look at the …

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