News published on Federal Newswire in August 2025

News from August 2025


Donald J. Trump highlights salary donation and envoy’s meeting with Putin in new posts

Former President Donald J. Trump used Truth Social on August 6, 2025 to discuss donating his presidential salary and share updates about diplomatic engagement between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Waterbury man pleads guilty to firearm charge linked to drug trafficking

A Waterbury resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to a firearm offense related to drug trafficking.


San Bernardino County man charged with fraudulently obtaining over $800K in COVID relief funds

A San Bernardino County man was arrested on federal charges for allegedly obtaining more than $800,000 in COVID-19 relief funds by hiding his prior criminal conviction.


Four indicted on federal firearms and immigration charges under Operation Take Back America

Federal authorities have indicted four individuals in Asheville on firearms and immigration charges as part of Operation Take Back America, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson.


Donald J. Trump shares multiple posts on Truth Social and X on August 6, 2025

On August 6, 2025, Donald J. Trump posted several updates via Truth Social and had them shared by the Trump Daily Posts account on X. The messages continue Trump's pattern of engaging his audience through social media platforms following his time...


Tornado Cash co-founder convicted for laundering over $1 billion in criminal proceeds

Roman Storm, a co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, has been convicted in federal court for his role in operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that processed over $1 billion in illegal transactions.


Missouri man sentenced for stealing over $350K using client data at financial firm

A former employee of a financial firm in Missouri has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients.


Dallas man convicted for methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in Eastern District of Texas

A Dallas resident has been convicted of federal drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.


Monroe County man receives 15-year sentence for drug trafficking charges

Pernell Riddick, 36, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses.


Muskogee man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon

A Muskogee resident has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.


Port Matilda man charged with threatening then President-elect Donald J. Trump

Jacob Buckley, a 22-year-old resident of Port Matilda in Centre County, Pennsylvania, has been charged by criminal information for making threats against then President-elect Donald J. Trump.


Honduran national sentenced for fentanyl trafficking linked to transnational gang

A Honduran national residing in Everett has been sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl as part of an investigation into the 18th Street Gang.


Lynn man arrested for alleged drug conspiracy and armed robbery

A Lynn resident was taken into custody on August 6, 2025, in connection with an alleged multi-year drug trafficking operation and a reported armed robbery that took place in January 2023.


Venezuelan national sentenced for resisting arrest by federal officers in Rhode Island

A Venezuelan national living in the United States without legal status has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to resisting arrest by federal officers, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Samourai Wallet founders plead guilty over $200 million illegal crypto transactions

Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, co-founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet, have pleaded guilty to operating a money transmitting business that facilitated over $200 million in illegal transactions.


Former U.S. Embassy employee extradited on charges of running cocaine smuggling ring

A former security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a cocaine importation conspiracy.


Cedar Rapids man receives eleven-year federal sentence for illegal firearm possession

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms.


Mexican national in Nacogdoches indicted for illegal possession of firearm

A Mexican national living illegally in Nacogdoches, Texas, has been indicted on a federal firearms charge, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.


Three South Florida residents sentenced for distributing methamphetamine and synthetic opioids

Three South Florida residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, and nitazenes.


FTC moves to block Edwards Lifesciences' acquisition of rival medical device firm

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to block Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology, Inc., citing concerns that the deal would limit patient access to important medical devices for treating aortic...