Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-judge-investigating-if-trump-officials-misled-court-about-d-c-golf-course-plan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge is opening an investigation into whether Justice Department lawyers misled the court about plans to renovate a D.C. golf course, the DOJ told a judge that it may bring more charges against former FBI Director James Comey and Christa Pike says she's in constant pain following her botched execution in Tennessee last month. Listen to this Segment
News Wrap: Judge investigating if Trump officials misled court about D.C. golf course plan
In short
A federal judge has launched an inquiry into whether Justice Department attorneys and former administration staff provided deceptive statements regarding a Washington, D.C. golf course renovation. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors revealed to the judiciary that former FBI Director James Comey might be targeted with extra criminal charges. In Tennessee, capital punishment protocols face scrutiny after death row inmate Christa Pike disclosed she suffers from ongoing physical pain due to a failed execution attempt last month.
Key points
- Federal authorities and former administration officials face formal judicial scrutiny ove…: Federal authorities and former administration officials face formal judicial scrutiny over their courtroom transparency.
- Prosecutors are actively considering the expansion of legal charges against a former dire…: Prosecutors are actively considering the expansion of legal charges against a former director of the FBI.
- State-level capital punishment methods face serious scrutiny following a contested execut…: State-level capital punishment methods face serious scrutiny following a contested execution attempt in Tennessee.