Justice-Weaponization

Trump Administration Restructures White-Collar Crime Enforcement Strategy

| Importance: 9/10

The Department of Justice announced a strategic realignment of white-collar crime enforcement, introducing a new framework with 10 targeted priority areas. While not a complete reduction, the policy involves resource constraints, shifting investigative focus, and implementing more efficient …

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Trump's Justice Department fires head of organized crime drug task force

| Importance: 8/10

The Justice Department fired Adam Cohen, director of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, continuing the Trump administration’s pattern of sidelining career civil servants. The dismissal occurred shortly after the DOJ announced a reorganization combining the task force with the …

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DOJ Moves to Undermine Independence of Regulatory Agencies

| Importance: 8/10

The Department of Justice announced plans to challenge the constitutional protections that prevent the president from arbitrarily firing leaders of independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris argued …

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Paramount in settlement talks with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit

| Importance: 9/10

Paramount is negotiating a settlement with Trump over his $10 billion lawsuit against CBS for allegedly deceptively editing a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, as it seeks federal approval for a merger

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