The Trump Administration Justice Department is firing more than a dozen officials who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith's cases against President Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents.
The officials were fired after Acting Attorney General James McHenry said they could not be trusted in "faithfully implementing the president’s agenda," Fox reported, citing a Justice Department official.
McHenry terminated the employment of a number of (Justice Department) officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump.
"In light of their actions, the Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda," an official said.
Jack Smith, who resigned before Trump took office, concluded in a report released this month that the president engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold on to power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the his November election victory.
Trump's lawyers have called Smith's report politically motivated. The president denies any wrongdoing in the cases, which Smith dropped shortly after Trump's election win.
In a separate development, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that a Trump-appointed prosecutor had opened an internal review of the Justice Department's decision to charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with felony obstruction offenses in connection with the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Berlin will take part in providing security guarantees for Ukraine alongside European partners but the talks are at an early stage and must be shaped by Kyiv, German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Monday (August 25) in Ukraine's capital.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the United States confronts Iran because it wants the country to be "obedient," a demand he called "offensive" and vowed the nation would resist.
State media KCNA reported on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of new air defence missiles, showcasing their ability to counter aerial threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide within two weeks whether to impose sanctions or tariffs on Russia, as he monitors progress toward ending the war in Ukraine.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Latest government figures on Monday showed that the number of migrants who have crossed into Britain in small boats have reached a record 28,076.
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has proposed limiting Ukrainian refugees' access to child benefits and healthcare, while also calling for a ban on glorifying nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
Berlin will take part in providing security guarantees for Ukraine alongside European partners but the talks are at an early stage and must be shaped by Kyiv, German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil said on Monday (August 25) in Ukraine's capital.
Police in Jakarta used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of demonstrators attempting to break into Indonesia’s parliament building on Monday. The protesters called for salary cuts for legislators, accusing them of excessive pay and perks for legislators.
Typhoon Kajiki brought torrential rains to Vietnam's north central coast on Monday, felling trees and flooding homes, despite wind speeds tapering off from earlier in the day.
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