JUDICIAL WATCH TIPSHEET 04/16/2018

Judicial Watch Statement on Inspector General Report on former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report regarding fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe:  Attorney General Jeff Sessions was wholly justified in firing…  READ MORE

Judicial Watch Sues Justice and State Departments for Uranium One Records Judicial Watch announced  that it filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of State for all records of communications relating to Uranium One. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District… READ MORE

Saudi Arabia to Remain a Defendant in 9/11 Lawsuit, U.S. Judge Rules Days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman toured the U.S. this month, a federal judge handed Saudi Arabia a blow by rejecting the Arab nation’s motion to be eliminated as defendant in a huge 9/11 lawsuit that’s gaining tremendous steam. The media has preferred to focus…  READ MORE

Court Rules Illegal Aliens Can Sue over “Discriminatory Employment Policy” Requiring Green Cards  For the second time in a few years, a federal court has ruled that illegal immigrants can sue American employers that refuse to hire them because they require workers to be U.S. citizens or legal residents (green card holders). The latest blow to the rule… READ MORE

Must Read Keep our investigators on the job uncovering the truth: >> add an extra contribution right now? << I.G. Report Fallout – “Responding to a section in the IG report that details a ‘very dramatic’ call McCabe had with a top Obama DOJ official about the agency’s Clinton Foundation probe, Tom Fitton, who heads the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, said there could be a hearing in short order if Congress chose to take action. ‘They could have a hearing in three days,” Fitton told the Washington Examiner, adding, “bring in Mr. McCabe and other mentioned in the report.'”…Read More “Shameful” – “Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said it’s ‘shameful’ that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein only turned over the FBI memo that instigated the bureau’s Russia investigation after being threatened with legal action. Rosenstein allowed House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., and Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., to view the FBI memo after Nunes threatened him and FBI Director Christopher Wray with legal action — including contempt proceedings and impeachment.”…Read More NYPD Cop-Killer Case Continues – “In March, the watchdog group Judicial Watch sued the NYPD in a New York courtroom for failing to produce records in the case. The NYPD won’t release investigative files, a promised report and an audio tape, preposterously claiming an investigation is still ‘active and ongoing.’ Why would the NYPD cover up evidence in a cop killing?…Read More Suit for Uranium One Docs- “The deal with the Russian government-owned company occurred in 2010 during President Barack Obama’s administration and under former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Multiple investors in Uranium One were Clinton Foundation donors with ties to her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Judicial Watch filed its FOIA lawsuit against the two departments in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking ‘all records of communications relating to Uranium One’ after the departments failed to respond to two FOIA requests.”…Read More Must Watch Tom Fitton’s Video Weekly Update – April 13, 2018 – Watch Now  Inside Judicial Watch: Our Fight Against Gerrymandering & to Protect Election Integrity – Watch Now Chris Farrell: Comey Doesn’t Have any Integrity – Watch Now Tom Fitton: ‘Shameful’ DOJ and FBI Slow-walked Turning over Memo – Watch Now