The Needle: Smithsonian Erases Trump’s Impeachment From Exhibit, DOJ Watchdog Becomes Lapdog, and VCU to Halt Trans Health Care for Minors

The Needle: Smithsonian Erases Trump’s Impeachment From Exhibit, DOJ Watchdog Becomes Lapdog, and VCU to Halt Trans Health Care for Minors

Lapdog: The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog was unaware that it had received a formal whistleblower complaint in early May regarding Emil Bove and top DOJ officials. The complaint submitted to the DOJ’s inspector general accused Bove of leading the effort to disobey judicial rulings and mislead judges. But the IG did not act on it for months. “The mishandling of the complaint underscores a growing concern among current and former Justi…

Sidney's Picks: DOJ "Overlooked" Critical Whistleblower Complaint

August 1, 2025Sidney's Picks: DOJ "Overlooked" Critical Whistleblower Complaint About Bove Photo credit: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons The Best of the Week’s News:   The Justice Department “overlooked” a critical whistleblower complaint against Emil Bove III for two months before his judicial confirmation. (NYT) A judge blocks Kristi Noem’s bid to eject 60,000 migrants, citing secretary’s potential racial animus. (AP) How Trump freed a trip…