A high profile hacking group claims it has breached multiple FBI-related services and stolen data “on all FBI employees and applicants.” Lawyers for several FBI agents fired by Kash Patel have filed a motion asking Judge Aileen Cannon how they’re supposed to testify in the “Grand Conspiracy” case without violating her order prohibiting conveyance of anything in Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report. Lawyers for former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg say she retired Thursday from the Justice Department — a week before a federal judge is expected to hold a crucial hearing over the mishandling of the “Broadview Six” case. The Justice Department argues the recent Supreme Court ruling widening the President’s power to fire certain agency leaders also extends to Maureen Comey. Plus listener questions.

A top Justice Department official threatened prosecutors with termination if they didn’t pursue voter fraud cases. Minnesota officers arrested ICE agent Christian Castro during a traffic stop after Texas Governor Greg Abbott refused to extradite him. Castro now faces both federal and state charges stemming from the non-fatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Selis. Kash Patel testified before the Senate this week and defended lowering standards for hiring agents at the Bureau. The FBI halted cooperation with Canada over references to the September 11th attacks, further straining relationships with foreign law enforcement agencies. Plus listener questions. Do you have questions for the pod or something for HITMEINTHEHEADWITHABAT?

European prosecutors investigating Epstein coconspirators say the US Department of Justice has ignored requests for assistance. Joe DiGenova abruptly resigned from his post at the US Attorney's office in Miami where he was investigating the non-existent grand conspiracy against Donald Trump.  The contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration that errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, not vandalism, caused the pool’s new blue liner to peel and break loose. The chief of the Civil Rights Division at Main Justice has sent 29 letters to secretaries of state ordering them to preserve 2024 election materials and informing them that they’re under investigation.

Judge Talwani has issued a preliminary injunction against the USPS making Trump’s vote-by-mail rule mandatory, but allows states to voluntarily participate if they so choose. Jim Comey has filed his replies to the government’s responses in the seashells case. A history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from an employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired at the FBI. ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged for making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minnesota, but the federal prosecutor who brought the charges has been fired. Plus listener questions.

The Legal Accountability Center filed bar complaints on Tuesday accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two lieutenants of violating their ethical duties in seeking to charge six Democratic lawmakers. A federal judge has re-blocked the Trump administration’s executive order curtailing mail in voting after the Supreme Court lifted her previous block last week. Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes are suing the Pentagon accusing the government of violating their First Amendment rights and asking the courts to stop their termination. Two election monitors from the Justice Department tried to interview voters and examine voting machines at polling places during Wyoming’s primaries last week, drawing pushback from the state’s Republican governor. Plus listener questions.

The U.S. Justice Department has ​requested to interview FBI officials who were involved in the 2022 search of Donald Trump's ‌Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Justice Department lawyers file a flurry of briefs in opposition to Jim Comey’s pre-trial motions in the seashells case. A federal judge has granted Don Lemon and Georgia Fort’s motion to review grand jury materials behind closed doors. The Justice Department is asking the court to reinstate the charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia that had previously been dismissed for vindictive prosecution. Plus listener questions.

The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) put out a new opinion expanding the definition of executive privilege to cover up the administration’s corruption. A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of white supremacist groups. Donald Trump has appealed to the 11th Circuit asking them to halt the sanctions imposed by Judge Williams in Miami over the president’s lawsuit against the IRS. Joyce Vance joins us to discuss the special grand jury empaneled by DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Plus listener questions.

More reflecting pool vandalism charges have been dropped by Jeanine Pirro’s office. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has accepted an invitation to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Todd Blanche has been confirmed by the senate as US Attorney General. Judge Amit Mehta reluctantly dismisses the seditious conspiracy charges against the Oath Keepers for their role in the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Todd Blanche’s confirmation vote is in trouble as two republican senators hold out over the anti-weaponization slush fund and Trump tax immunity. Jim Comey files motions to dismiss the seashells case for vindictive and selective prosecution. Todd Blanche turns over a small batch of unredacted Epstein files to Judge Emmet Sullivan for in camera review pursuant to a lawsuit filed by independent journalist Katie Phang. Lawyers for Davey Hearn, the defendant in Jeanine Pirro’s reflecting pool case, are accusing the Justice Department of improper grand jury conduct.

The Justice Department had its worst day so far as it was forced to withdraw subpoenas of journalists and their families after a contentious hearing in Manhattan.  The Justice Department is denying it told the FBI to stand down investigating ICE shootings despite a memo saying otherwise. A US Attorney appointed by the court who was fired by Donadl Trump in under an hour has filed a first of its kind lawsuit challenging his termination. Jim Jordan - who still hasn’t responded to his subpoena regarding January 6th - has made a criminal referral to the Justice Department for Jack Smith on perjury grounds.  Plus listener questions. Do you have questions for the pod or something for HITMEINTHEHEADWITHABAT?  The Datastroyerhttps://www.whitakerbrothers.com/products/datastroyer-702sf-high-security-shredder Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/ Follow AGMueller, She Wrote SubstackMueller She Wrote on Blueskyhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://twitter.com/dailybeanspodMore from Andrew McCabeThe Real McCabe on [email protected] on BlueskyThe Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump This Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon and Supercast Supporters at https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr when you Subscribe on Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/3YNpW3P Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.