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Justice Department accused of abandoning political neutrality before midterms
Original: How Trump’s justice department is shattering practice of political neutrality as midterms loom
The Guardian reports that under Donald Trump, the US Justice Department is breaking with long-standing norms of political independence ahead of the midterm elections. Examples include the attorney general campaigning for Republican candidates and federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman facing re-election. Critics say the department is being wielded as a partisan tool, raising concerns about the politicisation of federal law enforcement at a decisive moment for Congress.
Why now: Concerns about politicised law enforcement are intensifying as the midterm elections approach.
Donald TrumpUS Department of JusticeThe GuardianUS midterms
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Evidence
- How Trump’s justice department is shattering practice of political neutrality as midterms loom · The Guardian
From the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the department is violating longstanding norms
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