Weaponization

DOJ Indicts New York AG Letitia James on Bank Fraud Charges After Trump Pressure Campaign

| Importance: 9/10

On October 9, 2025, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment alleges that James misrepresented a Norfolk, Virginia home she purchased in …

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Attorney General Bondi Testifies Before Senate Amid Accusations of DOJ Weaponization

| Importance: 8/10

On October 7, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a contentious oversight hearing marked by sharp Democratic criticism of the Justice Department’s targeting of President Trump’s political opponents. The hearing came one day before former …

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Gabbard Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Intelligence Officials Without Evidence

| Importance: 9/10

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revoked security clearances of 37 current and former intelligence officials, including three currently serving officers, accusing them of ‘politicizing intelligence’ without providing evidence. Gabbard acknowledged Trump personally directed …

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Trump-Appointed US Attorney Investigates DC Police for 'Fake' Crime Data

| Importance: 8/10

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro launched a Justice Department investigation into whether DC police manipulated crime statistics to make rates appear lower, despite violent crime being down 26% and at a 30-year low. The investigation provides justification for Trump’s federal takeover of DC police …

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Trump Installs Unconfirmed Loyalists as US Attorneys, Bypassing Senate

| Importance: 9/10

Trump installed loyalists including former personal lawyer Alina Habba as US Attorneys without Senate confirmation, using legal loopholes to circumvent constitutional oversight. A federal judge ruled Habba served ‘without lawful authority’ after the administration fired a court-appointed …

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State Department Revokes 6,000+ Student Visas, Targeting Palestinian Activists

| Importance: 8/10

The State Department revoked over 6,000 student visas, including 200-300 for alleged ‘support for terrorism,’ with particular focus on students participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticism of Israel’s Gaza war. A Tufts student was detained for six weeks after co-writing …

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Trump Appoints Missouri AG to Unprecedented FBI Co-Deputy Director Role

| Importance: 9/10

Trump appointed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI alongside Dan Bongino, creating the first dual deputy director structure in FBI history. Bailey, a Trump loyalist who supported debunked 2020 election claims, has no FBI experience but will help run day-to-day …

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Trump Federalizes DC Police and Deploys 800 National Guard Troops Despite Declining Crime

| Importance: 9/10

Trump announced federal takeover of Washington DC’s police department and deployment of 800 National Guard troops, invoking emergency powers under the Home Rule Act of 1973. DEA Administrator Terry Cole was designated interim federal commissioner. Attorney General Pam Bondi assumed command …

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DOJ Launches Mortgage Fraud Investigation Targeting Senator Adam Schiff

| Importance: 9/10

Fox News reported on August 5, 2025, that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland launched a federal criminal investigation into Democratic California Senator Adam Schiff for alleged mortgage fraud. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) referred Schiff’s case to DOJ, accusing him of …

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Trump Orders States to Hand Over Medicaid, Food Assistance, and Voter Roll Data for Federal Surveillance

| Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration implemented its March 2025 executive order ‘Stopping Waste, Fraud and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos,’ demanding that states hand over comprehensive data on Medicaid recipients, SNAP (food assistance) beneficiaries, and voter registration rolls to federal …

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