Political-Persecution

DOJ Escalates Investigation of 66-Year-Old Activist for Distributing Stephen Miller Protest Fliers

| Importance: 8/10

In November 2025, the Department of Justice, FBI, and Secret Service launched an aggressive investigation into Barbara Wien, a 66-year-old retired university professor and activist from Virginia, for distributing protest fliers about White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The Trump …

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Federal Grand Jury Convened to Investigate 'Conspiracy Against Trump'

| Importance: 10/10

Conservative lawyer Mike Davis announced a federal grand jury in Florida will convene in January to investigate an alleged decade-long ‘conspiracy’ against Trump involving Merrick Garland, Lisa Monaco, Chris Wray, and Jack Smith. Court filings confirm the grand jury’s existence, …

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Secret Interagency Working Group Coordinates Trump Retaliation Against Political Opponents

| Importance: 10/10

Reuters revealed that 39 officials spanning the White House, DOJ, CIA, FBI, and intelligence agencies coordinate Trump’s systematic retaliation against perceived enemies from the Russia probe and January 6 investigations through a secret ‘Interagency Weaponization Working Group.’ …

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Federal Prosecutor Fired for Refusing Trump Demand to Indict Letitia James

| Importance: 10/10

Federal prosecutor Elizabeth Yusi was purged from her position after refusing President Trump’s demand to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James without evidence of criminal conduct. Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan—a former Trump personal attorney with no prosecutorial …

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Trump Administration Plans IRS Overhaul to Target Liberal Donors and Nonprofits

| Importance: 9/10

Trump officials announced plans to remake the IRS to investigate liberal donors and nonprofit organizations, including specifically targeting George Soros and affiliated groups. The scheme involves replacing agency lawyers with political loyalists under the guise of ’terrorism financing’ …

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DOJ-Cited Report on Soros Shows No Evidence of Terrorism Funding

| Importance: 8/10

The Justice Department cited a conservative report accusing George Soros’s foundations of terrorism funding, but the report’s own authors acknowledged it contained no evidence of illegal activity and focused instead on grantees’ political statements. Despite the complete absence of …

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Trump's Hand-Picked Prosecutor Indicts James Comey Days After Trump Demands DOJ Act 'Now'

| Importance: 10/10

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, just days after President Trump publicly demanded his DOJ move ’now’ to prosecute enemies. The indictment—brought by Lindsey Halligan, …

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Senior DOJ Official Orders Prosecutors to Prepare Soros Foundations Probe on Racketeering, Terrorism Charges

| Importance: 10/10

A senior DOJ official in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office directed prosecutors to prepare investigations into George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, exploring potential charges including material support to terrorism, arson, wire fraud, and racketeering. The directive …

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National Archives Releases Unredacted Military Records of Trump Opponent to GOP Operative

| Importance: 9/10

The National Personnel Records Center released Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s nearly unredacted military records—including Social Security number, home addresses, life insurance information, performance evaluations, and classified information nondisclosure agreements—to Nicholas De Gregorio, who stated …

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Trump Threatens Racketeering Investigation Against George Soros for Funding Protests

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump renewed threats to investigate philanthropist George Soros under racketeering laws (RICO), accusing him of funding protests against the administration and calling it ‘real agitation.’ Trump has repeatedly targeted Soros with antisemitic conspiracy theories and blamed him …

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