The president's remarks came in apparent reference to a dissent by Justice Sotomayor who wrote that the government had claimed "one emergency after another" to seek an "unprecedented number of" stays.

Jackson has been a player in Washington, D.C.'s legal world for three decades and now is center stage amid disputes over Roger Stone and the independence of the Justice Department.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome celebration shows he knows his guest well: It's massive, and has Trump's name on it. But the president has downplayed expectations of a major trade deal.

Richard Grenell, the vocal and frequently controversial U.S. envoy in Berlin, replaces another acting director. Grenell, a Trump loyalist, has no background in intelligence.

A spokeswoman says the attorney general has "no plans to resign," but the news adds to questions about the politicization of the department under President Trump.

Roger Stone will be sentenced on Thursday.

President Donald Trump has commuted the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and pardoned former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik.

The “Meet the Press” moderator expressed frustration that Kelly didn't opted to speak up sooner.

"Do I think the Pentagon is now going to investigate? I think the answer is no."

The president's tweet came a day after the Justice Department took the unusual step of seeking a shorter sentence for Trump's ally. The four prosecutors in the case withdrew following that move.