#attorneygeneral — Public Fediverse posts
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Trump Tells America to Screw Off
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/trump-tells-america-to-screw-off/
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/678436/ Irish civil servants criticised in private missive for delays in transposing EU rules – The Irish Times #AttorneyGeneral #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DepartmentOfTheTaoiseach #Éire #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanCourtOfJustice #EuropeanUnion #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #TopStories #TopStories
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Seeing as Todd Blanche (R - Mar-a-lago) is still attempting to nurse his nomination to Servitor General through the US Senate, I would like to inform him that the "presumption of regularity" is not, in fact, an old marketing slogan of the Ex-Lax Corporation.
Though given the reams of coverage in the legal press the term has attracted in the last 18 months, the company might consider using it as such.
#USPol #ToddBlanche #AttorneyGeneral #lackey #confirmation #servitor #AttackDog #PresumptionOfRegularity #principles #WeveHeardOfIt #corrupt #DoJ #weaponization #legal
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#KenPaxton Touts His Efforts to Fight #VoterFraud. His #Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.
The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in #Texas is trying to turn a key talking point of his #Republican opponent against him — alleging #AttorneyGeneral Ken Paxton is guilty of the same type of #voter fraud he has spent years trying to eliminate.
“As our state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton has gone on a voter fraud witch hunt,” state Rep. #JamesTalarico, who is challenging #Paxton in the race to replace U.S. Sen. #JohnCornyn, said during a campaign event in #Houston. “Turns out, he was committing voter fraud the whole time, voting illegally in six #elections in a row from the wrong address.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-voter-registration-james-talarico
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo) secured a verbal promise from Trump's AG pick Todd Blanche that he would prosecute Special Prosecutor Jack Smith (who prosecuted Trump in the past).
#USA #US #USpol #law #trump #Blanche #Hawley #AttorneyGeneral #AG #JackSmith #CongressionalHearing
---c/o semi-live video feed, NBC News Now
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"Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown have issued a strong condemnation of recent federal immigration enforcement actions following the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
"During a news conference held Monday morning in the Governor’s Conference Room at the Capitol in Olympia, Ferguson described the events as “un-American” and “outrageous in the extreme.”
"ICE is, to be blunt, completely and totally out of control," Ferguson said.
"The controversy stems from the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, and Renee Good, also 37, by ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.
"These incidents have sparked national outrage and protests, including in Washington."
#Washington #Govenor #AttorneyGeneral #ICEAbuse #ICE
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The #JimJordan led #House #Judiciary Cmt has now released their reconciliation bill.
In addition to #immigration measures, it transfers ALL #FTC #antitrust actions to the US #AttorneyGeneral [currently #PamBondi], among other antitrust provisions.
#law #Republicans #GOP #ConstitutionalCrisis #LegislativeBranch #JudicialBranch #AbuseOfPower
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CA #AttorneyGeneral updates taxpayers on recent legal challenges he has staff filing against #DJT #WreckingBall operations that are destroying lives of students at schools cut off from previously awarded grant money, as well as tens of thousands impacted as US govt workers are illegally terminated through no fault of their own. Their abrupt, pretextual firings have already caused a 149% increase in state #unemployment benefit claims by federal workers in #California alone.
CA's #DOJ secured two important preliminary #injunctions this week against the #WhiteHouse. One prevents the #Drumpf Admin from freezing near $3 trillion in vital federal #funding intended for public #safety, #healthcare, childcare, and #infrastructure projects before the case is heard.
See a list of recent actions of California Dept of Justice has taken to defend citizens from abuses of power, unwarranted persecution and firings by federal authorities, some are highlighted as news released at their official state website.
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Op-Ed: The Politicization of Former Trade Minister’s Arrest
Editorial: The Politicization of Former Trade Minister Tom Lembong’s Arrest
From Tempo.co, November 10, 2024
The arrest of one Widodo-era Trade Minister, and government critic, Tom Lembong, raises troubling questions. Given the lack of evidence of corruption to justify the arrest, political motives appear to be overshadowing the rule of law.
The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office seems to have increasingly abandoned the principle of equal treatment under the law. Under the government of President Joko Widodo, the office has frequently acted as a “hammer” against those opposed to government interests. The naming of Thomas Trikasih Lembong, known as Tom Lembong, as a suspect in a sugar importation corruption investigation indicates that this practice is being continued under the government of recently-inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto.
Tom Lembong, who served as President Joko Widodo’s Trade Minister from 2015 to 2016, is accused of improperly authorizing the importation of 105,000 tons of sugar. Prosecutors allege the decision cost state revenue approximately 400 billion rupiah (around US$25.6 million), representing the profits notionally earned by eight private sector importing companies. Prosecutors argue that these profits would have gone to the state revenue if state-owned enterprise trading companies had conducted the importations.
Selective Pursuit of Justice
Equality under the law appears to be missing, as prosecutors have limited their investigation to Lembong’s tenure as Trade Minister. Similar policies during the tenures of other Widodo government Trade Ministers have not been investigated. During the two terms of President Joko Widodo, six individuals served as Trade Minister, including Rachmat Gobel (Nasdem Party), Enggartiasto Lukita (Nasdem Party), Agus Suparmanto (National Awakening Party), Muhammad Lutfi, and Zulkifli Hasan (National Mandate Party). All authorized sugar importations of varying quantities.
Moreover, prosecutors have selectively utilized findings from a 2017 audit by the national Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK). The audit report, covering the tenures of Trade Ministers Rachmat Gobel, Tom Lembong, and Enggartiasto Lukita, identified irregularities in the importation of 1.96 million tons of sugar. The audit noted that the importations were not coordinated by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, lacked technical approvals from the Ministry of Agriculture, and were unsupported by data relating to sugar requirements.
Vague Charges
Lembong is charged under Articles 2(1) and 3 of Indonesia’s Anti-Corruption Law, provisions often used to indict officials accused of making decisions that allegedly cause government financial losses. These articles are notoriously flexible, encompassing acts that enrich individuals or corporations by exploiting their positions, resulting in financial harm to state revenue.
Legal Case or Political Theater?
Prosecutors have yet to present compelling evidence, such as a clear money trail, to justify Lembong’s arrest. This has fueled suspicions that the case may be politically motivated—a hallmark of the Joko Widodo’s government.
Lembong initially played a central role in Joko Widodo’s 2014 presidential election campaign, which led to his appointments as Head of the Investment Coordinating Board, and later as Trade Minister. However, after being dismissed from cabinet in 2016, he aligned himself with other sidelined officials, including Anies Baswedan, then the Minister of Education. Lembong has since supported Anies, now a presidential election candidate for 2024.
During the campaign, Lembong was embroiled in debates with team of candidate Prabowo Subianto, particularly on nickel downstreaming policies. Candidate Subianto’s vice-presidential running Gibran, the son of President Joko Widodo, explicitly mentioned Lembong during a vice-presidential debate on January 21, 2024. Speculation has arisen that Lembong’s arrest is linked to these political tensions.
Upholding Justice, Not Politics
Prosecutors have to present robust evidence in court. If their cases rests solely on procedural errors, the Attorney General’s Office risks becoming a political instrument. This concern deepens should similar accusations are not leveled at other former trade minister who implemented identical importation policies.
President Prabowo Subianto, as the Attorney General’s superior, must ensure that the justice system under his government remains impartial and untainted by political influence.
This post is based on https://www.tempo.co/kolom/penahanan-tom-lembong-1166151.
In related news:
- https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/10/30/former-minister-thomas-lembong-arrested-in-sugar-import-graft-case.html
- https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-arrests-former-trade-minister-sugar-import-graft-case-2024-10-30/
- https://storiesfromindonesia.com/2024/10/30/transition-after-12-month-investigation-no-money-trail-to-former-widodo-minister-in-sugar-corruption-probe-admits-ago/
- https://storiesfromindonesia.com/2024/10/29/energy-transition-the-suffering-behind-the-war-of-words-between-tom-lembong-and-ministers-luhut-bahlil/
- https://storiesfromindonesia.com/2024/10/29/transition-arrest-of-former-widodo-trade-minister-tom-lembong-is-not-political-claims-indonesias-ago/
- https://storiesfromindonesia.com/2024/11/19/transition-widodo-trade-minister-tom-lembong-framed-former-nation-deputy-police-chief/
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/trump-irs-suit-reopened
- https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-probes-whether-trump-defrauded-the-court-to-create-1-8-billion-anti-weaponization-fund/
- https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2026/06/01/11485851/pdip-indonesia-menjadi-negara-otoriter-populis-sejak-periode-ke-2-jokowi
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@MotherJones Does the #BlackNazi that is the #Republican nominee for Governor in #NorthCarolina campaign alongside #AttorneyGeneral candidate #DanBishop ? 🤔 #USpol
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#Former #Acting #AttorneyGeneral #JefferyRosen Calls #JefferyClark's #moves #improper.
#Hearing could determine if #Trump #ally is #disbarred
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After a 10-day trial, #Texas #AttorneyGeneral #KenPaxton was #acquitted Saturday by the state Senate on 16 charges of #bribery, #unfitness for office & #AbuseOfOffice. He was immediately #reinstated, ending a suspension that began in May w/his #impeachment by the state House.
The verdict could propel the #conservative #Republican’s political future at home & potentially on the national stage.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/09/16/texas-attorney-general-paxton-impeachment-verdict/
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SEC adopts cyberattack disclosure rules, listed crypto firms included - Coinbase, Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain are among the SEC-... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-adopts-cyberattack-disclosure-rules-crypto-firms #hivedigitaltechnologies #cybersecurityrules #marathondigital #attorneygeneral #riotblockchain #coinbase #6-k #8-k
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Crypto Lender Nexo Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering, Russian Sanction Violations in Bulgaria - According to several reports, Bulgarian law enforcement officials are investigatin... - https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-lender-nexo-under-investigation-for-alleged-money-laundering-russian-sanction-violations-in-bulgaria/ #suspicioustransactions #relevantauthorities #nexoinvestigation #russianfederation #cryptolendernexo #nexocryptolender #westernsanctions #attorneygeneral #sofia
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Bahamian AG and Prime Minister Announce Sam Bankman-Fried’s Arrest in The Bahamas - Disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been arrested in The Bahamas,... - https://news.bitcoin.com/bahamian-ag-and-prime-minister-announce-sam-bankman-frieds-arrest-in-the-bahamas/ #sambankman-fried(sbf) #dec.122022arrest #ghislainemaxwell #sambankman-fried #alamedaresearch #attorneygeneral #carolineellison #ftxco-founder #primeminister #philipdavis. #extradition #ryanpinder #extradite #news
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Geico admits fraudsters stole customer driver’s license numbers for months - Geico, the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., has fixed a security bug that ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/nKZdXt0XL2o/ #attorneygeneral #sanfrancisco #spokesperson #unitedstates #automotive #california #deception #metromile #security #articles #crimes #driver #crime #fraud #geico #apps
