LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!! www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

This morning we sued Donald Trump and Pam Bondi for the approval of the illegal sale of TikTok's U.S. assets to administration allies like Oracle. This deal allows both China-allied ByteDance and Trump-allied Oracle to censor content they don't like.

In addition to being disgusting, it's also counterproductive for the Trump admin's own goals. DOJ can only win in court if it's perceived as credible and independent. This is a literal sign that it is not.

Over a dozen people and companies donated to the Trump inaugural campaign and then had their government investigations, lawsuits, or prosecutions dropped. Those who didn't donate in some fashion are still being prosecuted.

The executive jet that DHS says it needs has a “bedroom with a queen bed, showers, a kitchen, four large flat-screen TVs and even a bar ..” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

I’ll be on @jaketapper.bsky.social's show around 6:15 PM to talk about our plan to raise the cost of corruption with the Public Integrity Project. www.publicintegrityproject.com

JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.

Went on @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social to talk about how the investigators of the Epstein scandal don't seem to particularly want to investigate anything. Part of a broader impunity for the very powerful and very rich. www.ms.now/the-weeknigh...

So proud of my friend @brendanballou.bsky.social and the work he's doing fighting the corruption that's at the heart of the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

New in the New York Times: We are launching a new law firm to raise the cost of corruption in America. In a world where the Department of Justice has no interest in pursuing rich criminals, we will do so civilly. Read about our approach: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

Reminder that the statute of limitations on most federal crimes is five years. There are three years left in this administration.

The problem with right-wing populists pushing economic justice (good) and racism (very bad) is that in the end, the racism *always* wins. Also I was in an elevator once with this guy, and despite having no idea who he was, he made me viscerally uncomfortable.

Nice coverage of private equity buying up fonts. In fact, the font we used for PLUNDER was owned by a PE firm. indebt.substack.com/p/this-week-...

Still waiting for Senate to hang the Jan 6 plaque

Our new law firm, the Public Integrity Project, is hiring a senior counsel. We're fighting to raise the cost of corruption in America (e.g., suing to stop people from paying to get their prosecutions dropped). If you want to join the fight, learn more at: www.publicintegrityproject.com/careers

Was on @msnowreports.bsky.social this afternoon to talk about Bondi and Epstein. (1) The admin is obviously not in compliance with the law here and (2) the solution is to for a journalist to sue under the Admin. Procedure Act. It’s the only way to get DOJ to comply with the law here

It really is!

Expanding a point I made on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social: where DOJ refuses to enforce white collar crime, ordinary citizens can bring suit under civil RICO and other laws. That’s what we’re doing at publicintegrityproject.com

I'm on MS NOW at 8:00 AM ET talking about the prosecution of Don Lemon. Even if DOJ gets past the statutory and constitutional problems with their case, they face a vindictive prosecution claim. Uphill climb.

Judge Boasberg has ordered the administration to either return to the US or afford the opportunity to proceed in court from abroad, whichever they prefer, men removed from the country without due process. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Encouraging: after Gersony's reporting, the Arizona Supreme Court is looking at reforms. Hopefully they stop PE from getting into the legal business before PE can really start. www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...

This is exceptional reporting from Laura Gersony--we're at risk of letting private equity firms control law firms the way they already control medical practices. It's already happening in Arizon and it'll be a disaster if it spreads. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) blasts Justice Dept for revealing identities of Epstein sex crime survivors

Watching Bondi's testimony it's obvious the only way the Epstein Files Transparency Act will be fully enforced is if someone sues under the Administrative Procedure Act to compel compliance. Looking at how to do that,

I'll be on MS NOW around noon ET to discuss AG Bondi's testimony before congress. I expect that questions will focus on DOJ's effort to prosecute members of congress.

So many big companies, law firms, universities, and politicians have utterly failed to rise to the moment, but grand juries are standing up. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Reporters: PE owned companies go bankrupt so often in large part because firms can extract fees from their companies that are difficult, if not impossible, to claw back in bankruptcy. So firms often have an incentive to suck their own companies dry, even if it destroys the companies.

The Trump admin’s politicization of DOJ sabotages the admin’s own goals: the more partisan the Department appears, the harder time it’ll have convincing judges and juries of anything. Yet another instance of malevolence and incompetence duking it out. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

Here's my conversation on MS NOW. Local politicians need to identify now the state laws that prohibit military and militia forces at polling places, and make clear that ICE agents will be prosecuted if they attempt to illegally commandeer voting locations. www.ms.now/the-weeknigh...

NEW: Jan 6 police responder Harry Dunn is running for Congress in Maryland. www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...

The only way to prevent ICE attacks on polling places now is to make clear that ICE agents will be prosecuted in the future if they do. We have a specific federal law for this: 18 USC 592. Local politicians should be looking up their state law equivalents if Trump tries to pardon ICE officials.

I’ll be on MS NOW at 7:00 PM talking about potential ICE deployments to voting locations which, to be clear, wouldn’t just be unconstitutional, it would be a crime. See 18 USC 592.

A lot of people know how brave @libradunn1.bsky.social was on Jan. 6, and now how he's making sure history isn't erased. He's also just a great guy: empathetic, funny, and quick to make friends. He'll make a great member of Congress, and I hope you support him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzUV...

Tom Homan lists his business in Virginia. If he resides there, VA’s attorney general should see if Homan reported that $50,000 on his state tax returns. If not, that’s likely tax evasion, which as a state crime cannot be pardoned by the president. @rosen.senate.gov happy to talk.

ALERT: Ed Martin has been removed from his role as the head of Attorney General Pam Bondi's Weaponization Working Group Trump Admin has failed in its efforts to criminally prosecute James Comey and Letitia James

DAY AHEAD - Exclusive: Capitol Siege prosecutors draft strategy memo to help Congress probe killings of U.S. citizens by agents in Minneapolis ====> youtube.com/shorts/wSygX...

The only way ICE killings will stop is if Congress begins a comprehensive investigation into officer misconduct *now*. The memo lays out how to do this.

Sen. Rick Scott's healthcare company pleaded guilty to 14 felony charges and agreed to pay $600 million for allegedly defrauding the government. He's now bringing that financial acumen to try to gut funding for family services in DC. freedcproject.org/news/dcs-mon...

Was just on @msnowreports.bsky.social about the latest Epstein File dump. The only way DOJ is going to be forced to comply with the law is if a journalist or member of congress sues under the APA to force judicial oversight over these releases. Hill staffers, DMs are open, as they say.

A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot. "They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets." "They had the professional demeanor of criminals." ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social

Even a Trump appointed judge and Scalia clerk says that his is "one of dozens of court orders with which respondents [ICE et al.] have failed to comply in recent weeks." I don't understand how Democrats believe that this is an organization that can be "retrained." It's lawless by design.

Oracle seems to have violated the 2024 divestiture law by taking this deal while allowing ByteDance to license the original algorithm. If you’re a user being censored on TikTok please DM me, there’s a way to sue over this.

The solution here is to challenge the administration's sign-off on the deal under the Administrative Procedure Act. If you know anyone interested in this project, please let me know.

I talked on MS NOW about how state investigators are (rightly) treating federal DHS less like a law enforcement partner and more like a criminal organization that needs to be contained. www.ms.now/ana-cabrera-...

In the fight for DHS to preserve evidence in the Pretti killing, the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office (which defends DHS) is reportedly refusing to be served. Obstructive, petty, and ultimately completely unproductive for their own objective.

Remember that ICE was created in 2002 (immigration enforcement was previously run by DOJ). Return to tradition and abolish it.

They were counting the bullet holes.

As I said on air, to DOJ and FBI career staff, you may soon be asked to do unethical things in this crisis. If you can’t do the right thing, in the right way, for the right reason, you need to quit.

When Companies Run the Courts is now available for preorder! Forced arbitration is America’s secret justice system, and it’s making your life worse. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brend...

Former federal prosecutor @brendanballou.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss why the Federal Reserve’s independence is critical.