Tag: Office of Special Counsel
Trump nominee withdraws from confirmation hearing after racist texts
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew his name from consideration…
Trump’s nominee for whistleblower office is withdrawn after reports of racist texts
Paul Ingrassia is no longer the nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, two White House officials…
Trump’s nominee to lead a watchdog agency hits trouble over MLK and ‘Nazi streak’ text messages
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead an office charged with protecting federal whistleblowers appeared to…
Thune says Trump’s pick for Office of Special Counsel won’t be confirmed after racist texts surface
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and other Republican Senators have said they will not vote for Paul…
Maddow Blog | Republican support for key Trump nominee collapses following ‘Nazi streak’ texts
Paul Ingrassia’s name might not be familiar to most Americans, but the right-wing lawyer and former podcast host…
Maddow Blog | The 3 biggest problems with the new and unwarranted investigation into Jack Smith
It’s a serious enough problem when Donald Trump publicly endorses investigations into his perceived political foes. But when…
Office of Special Counsel investigates Jack Smith for alleged Hatch Act violations
Federal officials are investigating former special counsel Jack Smith after President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans have…
Jack Smith faces retaliatory investigation over Jan 6 prosecution
The US Office of Special Counsel, which is supposed to be an independent federal agency, has launched an…
inquiry launched into Trump prosecutor as backlash grows over firing of statistics chief
The US office of special counsel, an independent federal agency, confirmed to NBC News that it is investigating…
Watchdog agency launches probe into former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith
The Office of Special Counsel has launched an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith, who led criminal…
Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith over Trump investigations
The US office of special counsel, an independent federal agency, confirmed to NBC News on Saturday that it…
Office of Special Counsel launches investigation into ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith
Federal officials are investigating former special counsel Jack Smith after President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans have…