Top Trump administration officials had decided to oust Justice Department antitrust chief Abigail Slater and had discussions with her shortly before she announced on social media that she was leaving the department, sources told CBS News. Slater didn’t cite a reason for her departure in her statement on X. She had lost the trust of
Paul and Peters began the second panel by showing video of the lead-up to the shooting of Alex Pretti, who was filming federal agents before he was tackled to the ground and shot and killed. “The grant to use lethal force is so ominous … that society only allows such force to be used on
The committee chairman, GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, told “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday that there has been “a loss of public trust in ICE and their officials after seeing what’s been going on in Minneapolis,” while citing “fault on both sides.” Outlining what he hopes to hear from witnesses, Paul said, “We want to
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week. “I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said in a news conference held at the Bishop Henry Whipple
The indictment against journalist Don Lemon and eight others will likely be dismissed because it hinges on a charge that is viewed as so constitutionally flawed that the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has never attempted to use it to prosecute interference in a house of worship, legal experts say. The Jan. 29 indictment alleges
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday the surge of federal immigration officers in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown set to occur over the course of next week. “[With the] success that has been made arresting public safety threats and other priorities since this search operation began, as well as the unprecedented levels of coordination
Washington — Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Chris Coons of Delaware are introducing new legislation Thursday aimed at creating an independent watchdog commission to conduct oversight of federal immigration enforcement agencies. The bill, named the ICE Accountability Act, comes as Democrats seek reforms to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and