Colleen Coughlin
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The WH wants the Senate to confirm one of the least qualified nominees to lead one of the nation’s most vital U.S. Attorney’s Offices. Please urge your senators to ask these questions of Lindsey Halligan during the confirmation hearing.
The WH is moving forward with Lindsey Halligan's nomination as US Atty for EDVA. We released questions the Senate should ask before deciding to confirm one of the least qualified attorneys to serve as a prosecutor in that office, much less be its leader.
Questions Senators Should Ask Lindsey Halligan
The Senate is being asked to confirm one of the least qualified nominees to lead one of the nation’s most vital U.S. Attorney’s offices.
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The WH wants the Senate to confirm one of the least qualified nominees to lead one of the nation’s most vital U.S. Attorney’s Offices. Please urge your senators to ask these questions of Lindsey Halligan during the confirmation hearing.
What happens if federal agents defy court orders? My former colleague Ron Safer explains: "We are on the precipice, looking into the abyss of chaos. ... the judiciary makes a decision, and then the executive branch [in this case, federal agents] ignores it. That's chaos."
What happens if federal agents defy court orders? Experts weigh in on arrests, crowd control tactics
Video appears to show federal agents deploying tear gas against the public in Albany Park without any audible warning - something that is unlawful under a court order from last week.
abc7chicago.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
What happens if federal agents defy court orders? My former colleague Ron Safer explains: "We are on the precipice, looking into the abyss of chaos. ... the judiciary makes a decision, and then the executive branch [in this case, federal agents] ignores it. That's chaos."
YES!!! Whistleblowing Is a Legal and Moral Duty
"Make no mistake: whistleblowing is not only a moral imperative, it's a legal one too."
Aaron Zelinsky—prosecutor who blew the whistle in Roger Stone case under Trump 1.0—shares in our latest Substack why DOJ employees have a duty to expose wrongdoing, and how to do it safely and legally.
Aaron Zelinsky—prosecutor who blew the whistle in Roger Stone case under Trump 1.0—shares in our latest Substack why DOJ employees have a duty to expose wrongdoing, and how to do it safely and legally.
Why Whistleblowing Is a Legal and Moral Duty
DOJ employees have a legal and moral duty to expose wrongdoing at the Department—even when doing so runs counter to our professional instincts.
justiceconnection.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
YES!!! Whistleblowing Is a Legal and Moral Duty
A federal judge ruled Monday in favor of students & parents from 5 military schools, granting a preliminary injunction- DoD must return library books that had been removed for review to comply with Trump’s efforts to scrub diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts from federal agencies.
Judge orders ‘immediate’ return of books removed from 5 DOD schools
The censored items included materials about slavery, Native American history, women’s history, LGBTQ history, and preventing sexual harassment and abuse.
www.armytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A federal judge ruled Monday in favor of students & parents from 5 military schools, granting a preliminary injunction- DoD must return library books that had been removed for review to comply with Trump’s efforts to scrub diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts from federal agencies.
Transparency??? "In response to questions about the donor’s identity and whether they have any ties to foreign entities or interests, a White House spokeswoman referred questions to the Pentagon and Treasury. The Pentagon then referred those questions back to the White House." Treasury -no response.
Laws mean nothing to the Trump regime.
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Transparency??? "In response to questions about the donor’s identity and whether they have any ties to foreign entities or interests, a White House spokeswoman referred questions to the Pentagon and Treasury. The Pentagon then referred those questions back to the White House." Treasury -no response.
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Trump & Pete Hegseth have ordered our military to 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 they only allege were drug smugglers. 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 32 people 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. After due process & a fair trial, convicted drug smugglers 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆!
Trump & Pete Hegseth have ordered our military to 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 they only allege were drug smugglers. 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 32 people 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. After due process & a fair trial, convicted drug smugglers 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆!
A timeline of US attacks in the Caribbean and what Congress has had to say
In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea.
apnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Trump & Pete Hegseth have ordered our military to 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 they only allege were drug smugglers. 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 32 people 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. After due process & a fair trial, convicted drug smugglers 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆!
Trump & Pete Hegseth have ordered our military to 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝟯𝟮 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 they only allege were drug smugglers. 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 32 people 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. After due process & a fair trial, convicted drug smugglers 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆!
The Supreme Court agreed, unanimously, that everyone deported under the Alien Enemies Act is entitled to due process.
We know our former DOJ colleague Erez Reuveni is credible and trustworthy. We're grateful for his courage in speaking out in defense of the rule of law.
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The Supreme Court agreed, unanimously, that everyone deported under the Alien Enemies Act is entitled to due process.
I was there - quite near the bandshell!!! I was there because I LOVE my country - I was there because protest is one of the highest forms of patriotism!!!
I was there, and nobody paid me to be there. The was No Violence at all!!!
I was there, and nobody paid me to be there. The was No Violence at all!!!
The No Kings protest drew a massive crowd to Downtown Chicago. Check out our photo gallery from the event:
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October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I was there - quite near the bandshell!!! I was there because I LOVE my country - I was there because protest is one of the highest forms of patriotism!!!
I was there, and nobody paid me to be there. The was No Violence at all!!!
I was there, and nobody paid me to be there. The was No Violence at all!!!
Reposted by Colleen Coughlin
Jack Smith & thousands of other DOJ alumni are calling on all Americans to join us in speaking up for justice.
We'll never stop fighting for those who served our country & for our Constitution & our democracy.
Sign up to join: bit.ly/4ojXpzt
We'll never stop fighting for those who served our country & for our Constitution & our democracy.
Sign up to join: bit.ly/4ojXpzt
October 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Jack Smith & thousands of other DOJ alumni are calling on all Americans to join us in speaking up for justice.
We'll never stop fighting for those who served our country & for our Constitution & our democracy.
Sign up to join: bit.ly/4ojXpzt
We'll never stop fighting for those who served our country & for our Constitution & our democracy.
Sign up to join: bit.ly/4ojXpzt
“What I see happening at the Department of Justice today saddens me and angers me — selfless public servants fired for doing their job, the government using the vast powers of the criminal justice system to target citizens for exercising their constitutional rights.”
Great context provided by @nytimes.com for our latest video featuring Jack Smith & other DOJ alumni warning the American people about what the Administration's attacks on the Department mean for the rule of law.
Jack Smith Appears in Video on Behalf of Fired Justice Department Workers
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“What I see happening at the Department of Justice today saddens me and angers me — selfless public servants fired for doing their job, the government using the vast powers of the criminal justice system to target citizens for exercising their constitutional rights.”
This is news, for sure! Fox News, Newsmax, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller & The Washington Examiner joined over 30 news organizations declining to sign the Defense Department's press policy. That list also includes a raft of defense-related trade publications.
October 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is news, for sure! Fox News, Newsmax, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller & The Washington Examiner joined over 30 news organizations declining to sign the Defense Department's press policy. That list also includes a raft of defense-related trade publications.
Airports in Buffalo, Charlotte, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, and Seattle won't show this video because it is so overtly partisan.
A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.
October 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Airports in Buffalo, Charlotte, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, and Seattle won't show this video because it is so overtly partisan.
Great news!
VICTORY: Today, together with our partners, we won an emergency order stopping federal agents from using violent force against protestors in Illinois. Federal ICE/DHS agents are now blocked from using tactics like tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse lawful assembly. protdem.org/474KWsA
October 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great news!
I'm proud to have signed this letter.
BREAKING: Today, over 1,000 former DOJ officials who served in both Republican & Democratic administrations—have released a letter condemning the unprecedented, politically motivated indictment of fmr. FBI Director James Comey. Read their letter: protdem.org/3ITOo0Y
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm proud to have signed this letter.
A letter from: prosecutors, special agents, and intelligence analysts to immigration judges, grant managers, civil rights attorneys & more, who all carried out their duties faithfully, regardless of who occupied the White House. Until they no longer could.
Here’s our letter sounding the alarm on the degradation of DOJ’s vital work as referenced in today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: bit.ly/46UC08X
October 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A letter from: prosecutors, special agents, and intelligence analysts to immigration judges, grant managers, civil rights attorneys & more, who all carried out their duties faithfully, regardless of who occupied the White House. Until they no longer could.
I am SO proud of the work I did as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and I am SO glad I retired from that office before 2025 and did not have to resign in protest from a department that is no longer interested in justice, upholding the rule of law, keeping our country safe, or protecting civil rights.
One of the first visible signs of President Donald Trump’s expected immigration-enforcement push went up overnight in downtown Chicago in the form of 10-foot high fencing surrounding the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop.
Security fencing at Chicago’s federal courthouse an early sign of Trump immigration push
One of the first visible signs of President Donald Trump’s expected immigration-enforcement push went up overnight in downtown Chicago in the form of 10-foot high fencing surrounding the Dirk…
trib.al
September 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I am SO proud of the work I did as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and I am SO glad I retired from that office before 2025 and did not have to resign in protest from a department that is no longer interested in justice, upholding the rule of law, keeping our country safe, or protecting civil rights.
Reposted by Colleen Coughlin
In just one week: A GOP president deployed Marines in a U.S. city, called for a Democratic governor’s arrest, the GOP Speaker called for him to be tarred and feathered, a Democratic senator was handcuffed, and two Democratic legislators were shot in their homes.
June 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In just one week: A GOP president deployed Marines in a U.S. city, called for a Democratic governor’s arrest, the GOP Speaker called for him to be tarred and feathered, a Democratic senator was handcuffed, and two Democratic legislators were shot in their homes.
Minnesota Person of Interest: Vance Boelter
List of 50 possible targets found in Boelter's vehicle including officials in & outside Minnesota and abortion rights advocates and abortion facilities. Fliers in his car about a 'No Kings' rally - Officials canceled all 'No Kings' protests in the state.
List of 50 possible targets found in Boelter's vehicle including officials in & outside Minnesota and abortion rights advocates and abortion facilities. Fliers in his car about a 'No Kings' rally - Officials canceled all 'No Kings' protests in the state.
The AP identifies the suspect in the Minnesota shootings as 57-year-old Vance Boelter.
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apnews.com/article/minn...
June 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Minnesota Person of Interest: Vance Boelter
List of 50 possible targets found in Boelter's vehicle including officials in & outside Minnesota and abortion rights advocates and abortion facilities. Fliers in his car about a 'No Kings' rally - Officials canceled all 'No Kings' protests in the state.
List of 50 possible targets found in Boelter's vehicle including officials in & outside Minnesota and abortion rights advocates and abortion facilities. Fliers in his car about a 'No Kings' rally - Officials canceled all 'No Kings' protests in the state.
A Minnesota state representative and her husband were shot and killed, and a state senator and his wife were shot and wounded in an "act of targeted political violence" at their homes early Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz said. A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer.
Horrified by the targeted killing of Minnesota State Rep. and Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and shooting of State Sen. John Hoffman.
My heart is with the victims, their loved ones and all Minnesotans.
Political violence has no place in America.
My heart is with the victims, their loved ones and all Minnesotans.
Political violence has no place in America.
DEVELOPING: Minnesota lawmaker and husband were killed, another injured in what Gov. Walz called a “politically motivated assassination.” The suspect remains at large.
June 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A Minnesota state representative and her husband were shot and killed, and a state senator and his wife were shot and wounded in an "act of targeted political violence" at their homes early Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz said. A manhunt is now underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer.
Reuters witnessed Marines detain Marcos Leao at an L.A. federal building. The U.S. Army veteran & former immigrant who is now a U.S. citizen had business with the VA office inside the building. The Posse Comitatus Act forbids the military from enforcing civilian laws within the U.S.
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows reut.rs/3ZvxVoY
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
reut.rs
June 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Reuters witnessed Marines detain Marcos Leao at an L.A. federal building. The U.S. Army veteran & former immigrant who is now a U.S. citizen had business with the VA office inside the building. The Posse Comitatus Act forbids the military from enforcing civilian laws within the U.S.
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No Kings Rally and March · No Kings
In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. Join Indivisible Chicago and our partner organizations for a rally and march in downtown Chicago as we come together to say NO KINGS!
This national d...
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May 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - kicks off the year-long campaign titled "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures."
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.
#HopeFulFutures #HealthForAll
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.
#HopeFulFutures #HealthForAll
April 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - kicks off the year-long campaign titled "Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures."
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.
#HopeFulFutures #HealthForAll
The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.
#HopeFulFutures #HealthForAll
It was an honor to sign this letter condemning Trump’s & DOJ's campaign of intimidation & retaliation against lawyers & law firms for doing their jobs in representing their clients.
#SaveOurNation #SaveOurDemocracy
#SaveOurNation #SaveOurDemocracy
🚨Over 1,300 former DOJ officials—spanning both parties—have signed a statement condemning the Trump Administration’s attacks on the legal profession and the rule of law.
Read their urgent warning and call to action: protdem.org/doj-alumni-s...
Read their urgent warning and call to action: protdem.org/doj-alumni-s...
DOJ Alumni Statement Opposing Executive Branch Attacks on Lawyers and Law Firms
We, the undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collectively served both Republican and…
medium.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It was an honor to sign this letter condemning Trump’s & DOJ's campaign of intimidation & retaliation against lawyers & law firms for doing their jobs in representing their clients.
#SaveOurNation #SaveOurDemocracy
#SaveOurNation #SaveOurDemocracy