DePape is charged with attempting to kidnap a federal official and assaulting an immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties.

Attorney David Weiss was denied special counsel status at the time and not the deciding person to bring charges in the case.Hunter Biden argues communications between Trump and former Justice Department officials during his presidency reveal more than a mere appearance that President Trump improperly and unrelentingly pressured DOJ to pursue an investigation and prosecution of Mr.

according to Donoghues notes from the call.spanned five years over the course of both the Trump administration and that of his father.case agents previously assigned to the Hunter Biden investigation told lawmakers they recommended federal charges be brought against the presidents son for tax evasion and other violations but faced resistance and were told that then-U.

They alleged intentional slow-walking and an undeniable pattern of preferential treatment in the federal investigation into Biden.In a closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee in November.

from former Justice Department officials Jeffrey Rosen and Richard Donoghue.

Barr and an attorney for Rosen declined to comment.authorities also warned of flooding risks as water levels on the Zhangwei River continued to rise.

Beijing has provided special protection from flooding through the diversion of waters to neighboring regions.Fire services aided by volunteer rescue groups searched apartment buildings and railway tunnels for stranded people.

The nearby cities of Tianjin and Zhuozhou were also hit hard.Hebei Province south of Beijing.