Judge to review DOJ redactions next Thursday
The affidavit detailing the reasons behind the search of President Trump’s home will stay sealed for at least another week.
Espionage
Trump Attorney: FBI Guilty of ‘Overreach’ By Taking Trump’s Passports
Save America attorney Christina Bobb blasted the FBI for taking former President Donald Trump’s passports during the Aug. 8 Mar-a-Lago raid. Bobb says the FBI does not deserve the benefit of the doubt in this situation.
Biden: Hopeful, working hard on release of Brittney Griner
President Biden weighed in on the Brittney Griner case after the American basketball star was sentenced to nine years in a Russian jail on drug smuggling and possession charges. Speaking to the media from the White House Friday, Biden appeared optimistic about securing her release.
Report: Biden to exchange Griner, Whelan for arms dealer Viktor Bout
The Biden administration reportedly plans to exchange two Americans arrested in Russia for a weapons trafficker imprisoned in the US. According to CNN on Wednesday, Biden’s officials have offered Russia to exchange arms-dealer Viktor Bout for US citizens Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner who are facing legal trouble in Moscow.
DOJ ends Trump-era China Initiative program to fight espionage
Joe Biden’s Justice Department ended a Trump-era program that countered Chinese espionage against the United States. This week, the DOJ said the 45th president’s China Initiative was not broad enough and claimed it created a climate of fear among Asian Americans.