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.

Trump's Justice Department Pushes a Spate of Politically Sensitive Cases as Midterm Elections Near

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.