2020 Election Interference

DOJ Watchdog: Officials Attempted 2020 Election Interference

DOJ officials may have tried to sway the 2020 election in favor of then-President Trump, according to a recent internal watchdog report. This report, obtained through a public records request, alleges that three senior officials engaged in misconduct by leaking details of a non-public investigation into COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. The timing of the leak, just before the election, raises serious concerns about its underlying motivations.

The investigation focused on nursing homes in four states—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan—all governed by Democrats at the time. The report suggests that the Trump administration directed attorneys to concentrate their efforts on New York and New Jersey despite evidence suggesting that other states had more significant quality-of-care issues in their nursing homes.… Continue reading

Judge Blocks Release of Trump Special Counsel Report Amid Legal Battle

A federal judge temporarily halted the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on investigations into Donald Trump, pending an appeals court decision. This action, prompted by an emergency request from Trump’s defense team citing potential prejudice, follows a pattern of rulings favorable to Trump by the Trump-appointed judge. The report details charging decisions in two cases—the Mar-a-Lago documents case and the 2020 election interference case—both of which were impacted by legal challenges and the Justice Department’s policy against prosecuting sitting presidents. The Justice Department’s next steps remain unclear following the judge’s order.

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