The Cook County state’s attorney dropped charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett Tuesday in exchange for forfeiting the bond he paid. Mr. Smollett was accused of staging an antigay, racist attack against himself in January. CHICAGO—President Trump said Thursday the Justice Department would investigate the case of actor Jussie Smollett, calling it an “embarrassment to our nation.”In a tweet, Mr. Trump said the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department would review the “outrageous Jussie Smollett case in Chicago.”The national and Chicago offices...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 28, 2019 12:19 UTC