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| | *Farivar, Masood (March 21, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/us-opioid-epidemic-death-penalty/4308874.html US Prosecutors Urged to Seek Death Penalty in Some Drug-Related Cases]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved March 21, 2018. | | *Farivar, Masood (March 21, 2018). [https://www.voanews.com/a/us-opioid-epidemic-death-penalty/4308874.html US Prosecutors Urged to Seek Death Penalty in Some Drug-Related Cases]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved March 21, 2018. |
| | *Roubein, Rachel (March 21, 2018). [http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/379508-sessions-issues-memo-on-use-of-death-penalty-in-drug-related-cases Sessions issues memo on use of death penalty in drug-related cases]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 21, 2018.</ref> | | *Roubein, Rachel (March 21, 2018). [http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/379508-sessions-issues-memo-on-use-of-death-penalty-in-drug-related-cases Sessions issues memo on use of death penalty in drug-related cases]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved March 21, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | *May 20–21, 2018—The DOJ and the FBI, upon pressure from President Trump, agreed to look into claims of FBI impropriety in its investigation of the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Weber, Joseph (May 20, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/20/trump-to-demand-justice-probe-whether-feds-spied-on-campaign-for-political-purposes.html DOJ asks watchdog to look into possible 'impropriety' after Trump demands probe on alleged campaign 'infiltration']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Miller, S.A. (May 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/21/trump-gets-probe-fbi-justice-department-spying/ Trump gets FBI, Justice Department to probe claims of spying on his campaign]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Holland, Steve (May 21, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-to-meet-fbi-justice-officials-over-campaign-spying-concerns-idUSKCN1IM229 Prodded by Trump, FBI to look into complaint about its 2016 tactics]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Williams, Katie Bo; Fabian, Jordan (May 21, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/388676-doj-agrees-to-probe-tactics-fbi-used-with-trump-campaign DOJ, Trump reach deal on expanded Russia review]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Spiering, Charlie (May 20, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/20/donald-trump-orders-justice-department-to-investigate-surveillance-of-trump-campaign/ Donald Trump Orders Justice Department to Investigate Obama Surveillance]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 23, 2018.</ref> Also on May 21, President Trump ordered his chief of staff, [[John F. Kelly]], to make sure Congress would receive documents it requested from the FBI, DOJ, and other intelligence agencies.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Mordock, Jeff (May 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/21/donald-trump-orders-highly-classified-data-congres/ Trump orders 'highly classified' data for Congress on FBI's 'tactics']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Nelson, Steven (May 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-charges-john-kelly-with-getting-russia-probe-documents-to-congress Trump charges John Kelly with getting Russia probe documents to Congress]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 23, 2018. |
| | + | *Shaw, Adam (May 19, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/19/trump-puts-pressure-on-doj-fbi-to-release-documents-amid-spying-claims.html Trump puts pressure on DOJ, FBI to release documents amid spying claims]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 23, 2018.</ref> |
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