佐治亞州北區反川檢察長辭職後，老川越過副手接任的常規，任命具有鮮明軍方背景和刑事背景的Bobby L. Christine 接任（軍隊預備役，國民警衛軍法律顧問、伊拉克戰爭老兵、曾在軍事法院擔任檢控官、現爲准將級別 ）

Trump replaces U.S. attorney in Atlanta

Trump’s move came after the U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Byung “BJ” Pak, abruptly resigned Monday.

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【美地区法院取消华为辩护律师资格】法官表示，该律师曾在美国司法部供职，因此存在"利益冲突"。A U.S. judge has disqualified Washington lawyer James Cole from defending tech giant Huawei against charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations on Tuesday. Cole served as the deputy attorney general at the Justice Department between 2011 and 2015. Federal prosecutors argue that Cole's prior work at the Department of Justice created a conflict of interest. Cole did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement, Huawei spokesman Joe Kelly expressed disappointment at the decision and said the company reserves the right to appeal. (Picture via weibo)

特朗普私人律师科恩正在接受刑事调查

#清辉快讯# 北京时间14日凌晨，据周五公布的一份美国法律文书显示，美国总统特朗普的私人律师迈克尔-科恩（Michael Cohen）正在接受刑事调查。这份法律文件称：“在此说明：科恩本人并非刑事案件辩护律师，也没有为专门负责纽约南区的美国联邦检察官（U.S． Attorney for the Southern District of New York）办理过案件，现在正在接受主要集中在与其个人商业行为有关的刑事调查。”

这份法律文书还表示，科恩“的客户数量极少，并且可能有少量的特权通信（privileged communications）。”按美国法律，律师与其客户之间的特权通信受法律保护，法院通常不得强制律师就特权通信的内容出庭作证。

科恩此前曾向声称与特朗普有过情史的艳星Stormy Daniels支付了13万美元，并且一直是俄罗斯干预美国总统大选调查的关键人物。