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Inside Trump’s DOJ overhaul: Firings, indictments and a month of unprecedented moves
More than 230 department workers were fired last year as Trump’s Justice Department reversed prosecutions, reopened priorities and pursued new cases.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, charging him with "knowingly and willfully" making threats to "take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon" President Donald Trump.
- Under President Trump, the Justice Department has aggressively implemented political priorities, with reports estimating more than 230 employees fired last year, raising concerns about the department's historical independence from political pressure.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is pressuring preservationists to drop a lawsuit blocking a proposed $400 million White House ballroom, arguing construction "will ensure the safety and security of the President" following the April 25 attempted assassination.
- The Justice Department recently indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on fraud charges, with Blanche alleging the nonprofit is "manufacturing racism to justify its existence," while announcing death by firing squad as an accepted execution method.
- Following a previously dismissed case, the second indictment of Comey could face challenges regarding claims of vindictive prosecution, as charges reference a photo Comey posted featuring seashells appearing to read "86 47.
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