DOJ files civil lawsuit against John Bolton to block release of tell-all book on Trump The lawsuit also asks a judge to order that "all monies, gains, profits, royalties, and other advantages that Defendant and his agents" receive from the book be placed in "a constructive trust for the benefit of the United States." The United State of America has filed a lawsuit against former National Security Advisor John Bolton. The lawsuit seeks to block Bolton from “compromising national security by publishing a book containing classified information. The book, titled The Room Where It Happened is scheduled to be released on June 23.
More ways for you to serve the country , Bill Barr . . . . . . sue the niece. Trump says his niece signed an NDA — and threatens to sue her over tell-all book On Tuesday, The Daily Beastreportedthat President Donald Trump is considering a lawsuit against his niece, over the upcoming release of her tell-all book. “According to two people familiar with the situation, Donald Trump has told people close to him that he’s getting his lawyers to look into the Mary Trump matter, to explore what could be done in the way of legal retribution — or at least a threat — likely in the form of a cease and desist letter,” reported Asawin Suebsaeng and Lachlan Cartwright. “One of the sources with knowledge of the situation said that in the past couple of days, the president appeared irked by news of her book and at one point mentioned that Mary had signed an NDA years ago.” “Mary Trump signed an NDA following a 2001 settlement after litigation disputing Fred Trump’s estate, according to people familiar with the matter,” said the report. “That NDA states she is not allowed to publish anything regarding the litigation or her relationship with Donald, Maryanne and Robert.”
https://www.newsweek.com/bolton-say...-trumps-potential-obstruction-justice-1511593 Bolton Says He Warned Barr About Trump's Potential 'Obstruction of Justice' Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said that he warned Attorney General William Barr about what he believed was a pattern of "obstruction of justice" by President Donald Trump during his time in the administration. "The pattern looked like obstruction of justice as a way of life, which we couldn't accept," Bolton writes in his forthcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, according to The New York Times. Bolton was referring to what he saw as the president's willingness to "give personal favors to dictators he liked," mentioning specific instances involving Turkey and China. He said he raised his concerns with Barr directly. Newsweek reached out to the White House and the Justice Department for comment but did not hear back before publication. The Trump administration on Tuesday sued Bolton in an effort to prevent the publication of his book, which is scheduled for release by Simon & Schuster on June 23. Bolton and the publishing house have said the book was already vetted by the White House to ensure it did not contain any information harmful to national security. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday that the book was "full of classified information," noting that it was "inexcusable" for it to be published. Bolton, who served in the Republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, said he resigned from the White House last September. But Trump has said he fired him. During the House impeachment inquiry late last year, Bolton declined to testify, deferring to the president's claims of executive privilege. He later publicly said that he'd testify before the Senate but was never called. Trump was impeached in the Democratic-controlled House but was acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate. In his new book, Bolton reportedly lays out specific instances of investigations Trump was willing to interfere with in an effort to bolster his relationships with the presidents of Turkey and China. Bolton also criticizes Democrats in the House for rushing through the impeachment investigation and not looking into these other allegations. The Washington Post reported on a specific instance mentioned in Bolton's book, in which Trump urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to buy additional agricultural exports from the U.S. in an effort to bolster his re-election chances. Trump "then, stunningly, turned the conversation to the coming U.S. presidential election, alluding to China's economic capability to affect the ongoing campaigns, pleading with Xi to ensure he'd win," Bolton writes. "He stressed the importance of farmers, and increased Chinese purchases of soybeans and wheat in the electoral outcome. I would print Trump's exact words but the government's prepublication review process has decided otherwise." Another instance, involving Turkey, was also in the Post's report. Bolton alleged that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally asked Trump to interfere in an investigation being carried out by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York into a Turkish company accused of violating sanctions against Iran. "Trump then told Erdogan he would take care of things, explaining that the Southern District prosecutors were not his people, but were Obama people, a problem that would be fixed when they were replaced by his people," Bolton writes. The former Trump adviser suggested that the president would put his own personal interests above those of the nation, according to the Times' reporting. "A president may not misuse the national government's legitimate powers by defining his own personal interest as synonymous with the national interest, or by inventing pretexts to mask the pursuit of personal interest under the guide of national interest," Bolton writes. Bolton will do an interview with ABC News on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET. In an ad promoting the interview, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz asks Bolton directly: "Is the president lying?" He responds: "Yes, he is."
https://www.businessinsider.com/tru...0-6?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral The Trump administration is trying to oust the Manhattan US Attorney. The office is conducting investigations into Trump associates and interests. US Attorney General Barr announced in a late-night statement that the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman was resigning. Shortly after the announcement, Berman released his own statement saying he had not resigned and had "no intention" of stepping down. "Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption," Berman said. "I cherish every day that I work with the men and women of this Office to pursue justice without fear or favor — and intend to ensure that this Office's important cases continue unimpeded." The SDNY is conducting or has conducted multiple investigations into Trump associates and other interests linked to the president. In a surprising Friday night standoff, US Attorney General William Barr is at odds with US Attorney of the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman. Barr announced in a late-night statement that Berman was resigning and that President Donald Trump intended to appoint Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in his place. In the interim, beginning on July 3, US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Craig Carpenito would fill in. Shortly after the announcement, Berman released his own statement saying he had not resigned and had "no intention" of stepping down, calling into question whether or not Barr has the authority to fire him or if that rests with the president. "I will step down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed by the Senate," Berman said. "Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption. I cherish every day that I work with the men and women of this Office to pursue justice without fear or favor — and intend to ensure that this Office's important cases continue unimpeded." Among other cases, the SDNY is conducting or has conducted multiple investigations into Trump associates and other interests linked to the president. Here they are: Rudy Giuliani, Trump's personal lawyer, is being investigated over his business dealings in Ukraine and whether he failed to register as a foreign agent. The SDNY charged two of Giuliani's associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who helped him with matters in Ukraine, with campaign finance violations. It was reported last year that the Manhattan US attorney's office was among several federal entities investigating Deutsche Bank, which has long-running business ties to the Trump family and Trump Organization. Berman's office successfully prosecuted Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime former lawyer, who implicated Trump ("Individual-1") in several crimes including campaign finance violations and tax fraud. The Manhattan US attorney's office subpoenaed Trump's inaugural committee as part of an investigation into potential criminal conduct including accepting illegal foreign contributions at inaugural events. The SDNY charged then-Republican Rep. Chris Collins, a staunch Trump supporter, with insider trading in late 2018. Collins has since resigned. The SDNY prosecuted the Turkish state-owned bank Halkbank. Turkey spent millions of dollars lobbying the White House, Congress, and the State Department to ask the Justice Department not to investigate the bank. Former national security adviser John Bolton claimed in his upcoming book that Trump assured Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he would intervene to stop the SDNY's Halkbank investigation. CNN also reported in February that Barr "personally spearheaded" an effort last year to shield Halkbank from prosecution and negotiate a settlement with the bank that would have allowed it to avoid being indicted. The SDNY ultimately charged Halkbank in federal court for its alleged participation in a multi-billion dollar Iranian effort to sidestep sanctions. Barr's statement and Berman's retort raised eyebrows, especially among Democrats. The House Judiciary Committee invited Berman to testify next week, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said: "This late Friday night dismissal reeks of potential corruption of the legal process. What is angering President Trump? A previous action by this US Attorney or one that is ongoing?" Barr in his press release thanked Berman: "With tenacity and savvy, Geoff has done an excellent job leading one of our nation's most significant U.S. Attorney's Offices, achieving many successes on consequential civil and criminal matters."
Bill Barr is servicing Donald Trump. He is playing whack a mole with USAGs to cover up Trumps crimes.
This is the prosecutor who re-opened the case into Jeffrey Epstein, and is currently investigating his associates. And the administration wants to replace him with a guy who has NEVER been a prosecutor.