The Guardian
Donald Trump’s Justice Department draws scrutiny over midterm involvement
The report describes Donald Trump’s Justice Department intervening in the final weeks of the midterm campaign. The attorney general campaigned for Republican candidates, while federal agents searched the home of a Democratic congresswoman seeking re-election. The department also sued California after election officials refused its demand to investigate the citizenship of 20,000 people within 48 hours.
What to know
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The department publicized criminal charges and arrests of non-citizens accused of voter fraud.
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The FBI published a video criticizing Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and other Democrats, drawing a watchdog’s rebuke.
Why it matters
These actions concern the boundary between federal law enforcement and campaigning, putting the department’s tradition of political neutrality at issue.
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