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

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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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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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