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Trump Administration Shuts Down KleptoCapture Task Force

2025-02-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the immediate dissolution of the KleptoCapture Task Force, a critical anti-corruption initiative established in 2022 to enforce sanctions on Russian oligarchs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The shutdown marks a significant …

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DOJ Overrules Prosecutors' Roger Stone Sentencing Recommendation After Trump Tweet

2020-02-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On February 20, 2020, federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Roger Stone, longtime Trump adviser and political operative, to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice. The sentencing came at the conclusion of an unprecedented political controversy …

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