Trump's Justice Department Pushes a Spate of Politically Sensitive Cases as Midterm Elections Near
A crucial and contentious midterm election arrives next week, and President Donald Trump's Justice Department has been scrambling with a blitz of headline-making actions and cases that defense lawyers, Democrats and other critics say is no coincidence and reeks of politics - in both the timing and the targets.
TL;DR
- A midterm election is scheduled for next week.
- President Donald Trump's Justice Department has launched several headline-making actions and cases.
- Critics, including defense lawyers and Democrats, believe these actions are politically motivated due to their timing and targets.
- These critics suggest the moves are not coincidental but rather deliberate political actions.