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COVID-19: Justice Department Issues Alert For These Scams COVID-19: Justice Department Issues Alert For These Scams
Covid-19: Justice Department Issues Alert For These Scams The United States Justice Department of Justice is warning the public to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters who have been fear-mongering in the wake of fears of coronavirus. Attorney General William Barr issued an alert warning of fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 outbreak, as he begins to investigate and prosecute scammers. According to Barr, he has directed United States attorneys to prioritize and investigate the prosecution of coronavirus-related fraud schemes. Each has been directed to appoint a Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator to serve as the legal counsel for the federal judicial d…

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by Zak Failla
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Amid White House Order To Keep Quiet, Potential Testimony By Greenwich's Hope Hicks Seen As Key Amid White House Order To Keep Quiet, Potential Testimony By Greenwich's Hope Hicks Seen As Key
Amid White House Order To Keep Quiet, Potential Testimony By Greenwich's Hope Hicks Seen As Key President Trump and the White House continue to fight every Congressional subpoena. But the Republican administration's strategy may cause trouble for Trump's former communications director from Connecticut. Hope Hicks, a Greenwich native, is among a long line of past and present Trump higher-ups to ignore subpoenas to testify before Congress. This week, Hicks and another top Trump aide, Annie Donaldson, defied House Judiciary Committee subpoenas for documents relating to their work in the White House.  Hicks and Donaldson now join other subpoena recipients -- Attorney General William…

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by Jon Craig
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Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry
Barr Assigns US Attorney In Connecticut To Review Origins Of Russia Inquiry United States Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, to review the origins of the Russia investigation into interference in the 2016 presidential election and the FBI’s surveillance activities. Durham has been assigned to conduct the inquiry into allegations of misconduct and improper surveillance of President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election. The concerns were first raised in congressional testimony following the release of Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia probe. "I am not saying that improper survei…

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by Zak Failla