Prosecutorial-Abuse

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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Trump Installs Personal Lawyer Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney After Prosecutor Refuses Political Indictments

| Importance: 9/10

Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, his former personal defense attorney with zero prosecutorial experience, as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia—one of the nation’s most important federal prosecutor offices. The appointment came two days after Trump forced out Erik …

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