Justice Department’s Pre‑Election Blitz Raises Questions
As the midterms near, a surge of high‑profile cases under President Trump’s Justice Department is drawing criticism from defense lawyers and Democrats.
The midterm election is scheduled for next week, and President Donald Trump remains at the helm of the United States.
The Justice Department under President Trump has pushed a series of politically sensitive actions and cases as the midterm elections approach, and these actions include a blitz of headline‑making actions and cases.
"Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline‑making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets."
Original reporting
The Washington Times
Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near
A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump's Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and other critics say is no coincidence and reeks of politics - in both the timing and the targets.
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Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near
Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- A midterm election is scheduled to take place next week.
- Donald Trump is the President of the United States.
- The Justice Department under President Donald Trump has pushed a series of politically sensitive actions and cases as the midterm elections approach.
- The Justice Department's actions and cases include a blitz of headline-making actions and cases.
- Defense lawyers and Democrats say a blitz of headline-making actions and cases is no coincidence and reeks of politics — in both the timing and the targets.
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