DOJ

Description

United States Department of Justice

Background

The U.S. Department of Justice is a federal cabinet department responsible for enforcing federal law and administering justice. Despite its name, this department resides exclusively in the executive branch under the president. The head of the DOJ is an appointed cabinet position. Established in 1870, it is headed by the Attorney General and houses the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Attorney’s offices across 94 judicial districts.

Timeline Appearances

EventDateCategory
Access Hollywood and WikiLeaksOct 2016Foreign Interference & Disinformation
Trump Tower MeetingJun 9, 2016Foreign Interference & Disinformation
Comey FiringMay 2017Cover-ups & Obstruction
Commission on Election IntegrityMay 11, 2017Election Tampering
EOIR Restricts Immigration Judge Speech2017Erosion of Democratic Norms
Emoluments Clause Violations2017 ongoingAbuse of Power
Lawyer Shopping and DOJ Capture2017, ongoingCover-ups & Obstruction
McGahn Ordered to Fire MuellerJun 17, 2017Cover-ups & Obstruction
Michael Flynn Russia ContactsJan 20, 2017Foreign Interference & Disinformation
Manafort Convicted Tax Fraud Bank Fraud2018Fraud & Financial Crime
Barr Misrepresents Mueller ReportMar-Apr 2019Cover-ups & Obstruction
62 Failed Election LawsuitsNov-Dec 2020Election Tampering
Immigration Judges Barred from Discussing PolicyJan 2020Erosion of Democratic Norms
Smirnov Fabricated FBI Intelligence2020, ongoingErosion of Democratic Norms
Trump’s Fake Electors PlotNov-Dec 2020Election Tampering
January 6 Capitol AttackJan 6, 2021Election Tampering
Trump Pressures Georgia Secretary of StateJan 2, 2021Election Tampering
Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents CaseAug 8, 2022Cover-ups & Obstruction
E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse DefamationMay 9, 2023 / Jan 26, 2024Fraud & Financial Crime
Federal Indictment Jan 6 Election ObstructionAug 1, 2023Election Tampering
Georgia RICO IndictmentAug 14, 2023Election Tampering
Russia Funds Right-Wing InfluencersSep 4, 2024Foreign Interference & Disinformation
Trump Business Fraud JudgmentFeb 16, 2024Fraud & Financial Crime
Trump v United States Presidential ImmunityJul 1, 2024Erosion of Democratic Norms
Cabinet Refuses to Acknowledge 2020 Election LossJan 20, 2025Erosion of Democratic Norms
DOGE Unlawful Access and Mass Firings2025 ongoingAbuse of Power
DOJ Career Lawyers Resign2025, ongoingCover-ups & Obstruction
DOJ Weaponized Political Prosecution2025 ongoingAbuse of Power
Deportation Flights Evade Court OrdersMar 15, 2025, ongoingAbuse of Power
Epstein Files Cover-UpNov 2025, ongoingCover-ups & Obstruction
Executive Orders Against Law FirmsFeb-May 2025Abuse of Power
FEMA Funds Withheld2025 ongoingAbuse of Power
ICE Detaining Student Visa HoldersMar 2025 onwardAbuse of Power
ICE Detention Conditions2025, ongoingAbuse of Power
Kilmar Abrego Garcia DeportationMar 15, 2025Abuse of Power
Mass Pardons January 6 RiotersJan 20, 2025Abuse of Power
Operation Metro Surge ICE MinnesotaDec 2025Abuse of Power
Qatar Boeing 747 Emoluments ViolationMay 2025Abuse of Power
Quid Pro Quo with Eric AdamsFeb 2025Abuse of Power
Trump Federalizes California National GuardJun 7-ongoing, 2025Abuse of Power
Trump Illegally Impounds Congressional FundsJan-ongoing 2025Abuse of Power
Trump Pardons Binance Founder CZOct 2025Abuse of Power
Trump Weaponizes University FundingMar-Oct 2025Abuse of Power
Trump v CASA Nationwide Injunctions BarredJun 27, 2025Erosion of Democratic Norms
ICE Shootings of U.S. CitizensJan 7, Mar 24, 2026Cover-ups & Obstruction
Immigration Judges Denied Free SpeechMay 26, 2026Erosion of Democratic Norms
Louisiana v Callais Voting Rights ActApr 29, 2026Erosion of Democratic Norms
Trump FBI Raids Polling PlacesJan 28, 2026Election Tampering
Trump IRS Lawsuit DOJ Settlement Tax ImmunityMay 18-19, 2026Abuse of Power
Trump Withholds Medicaid CaliforniaMay 13-14, 2026Abuse of Power

Key Figures Associated

Sources Involving This Institution

SourceTypePublisher
Barr releases Mueller’s report - and feels the heatnews-reportingReuters
Grand Jury Indictment of Donald Trump for Unauthorized Possession of Classified Documentsgovernment-filingJustice.gov
Grand Jury Indictment of GRU Officers for Conspiracy - Fraud - Identity Theft - Aiding and Abettingcourt-documentJustice.gov
Grand Jury Indictment of IRAgovernment-filingJustice.gov
Hit Hard From Two Sides - The Special Counsel Rules After the Supreme Court Immunity and Cannon Classified Documents Decisionsnews-reportingLawfare
House Judiciary Committee Interview Of - Don McGahncongressional-testimonyNPR
Immigration Judges’ Union Sues Department of Justice for Gag Rulenews-reportingG.U. Free Speech Project
Knight Institute - Margolin v. National Association of Immigration Judgesnews-reportingKnight Institute
Mueller’s Letter to Barrnews-reportingNYT
Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate on Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Electioncongressional-recordSenate.gov
Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Electiongovernment-filingJustice.gov
Revised Justice Department Policy Still Silences Immigration Judgesnews-reportingKnight Institute
Roger Stone Found Guilty of Obstruction - False Statements - and Witness Tamperinggovernment-filingJustice.gov
Russian Interference in 2016 Electioncongressional-testimonyC-SPAN
Supreme Court - Margolin v. NAIJcourt-documentSupremeCourt.gov
Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges’ speech restrictionsnews-reportingAP News
Trump Interview With Lester Holt - President Asked Comey If He Was Under Investigationnews-reportingNBC News
Trump Jr. Russia emails prompt new government watchdog complaintnews-reportingReuters
United States v. Manafort (1 -17-cr-00201)court-documentCourt Listener