Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election through media leaks: IG report
- Multiple senior officials in the Justice Department leaked non-public details about inquiries into COVID-19 deaths in Democratic-led states, according to an Inspector General report released after a CNN Freedom of Information Act request.
- The report details disagreements between political appointees and officials about how to announce investigative steps, with concerns about misleading statements raised by department employees.
- The Inspector General expressed suspicions that the disclosures were politically motivated as they occurred days before the 2020 election.
- One official stated in an email that leaking investigative steps to the New York Post would be a significant move before the election, raising questions about partisan motivations.
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