The Justice Department escalated cases involving critics of Donald Trump before midterms
The Justice Department escalated politically sensitive actions ahead of next week's voting, including searching Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, charging two former FBI officials and attempting to bring a third criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, ABC News reported. Prosecutors also unsuccessfully sought to indict a former White House aide who gave disputed testimony about Trump's 2020 election efforts.
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The Justice Department escalated cases involving critics of Donald Trump before next week’s midterms, ABC News reported. This month, it searched Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of an investigation and charged two former FBI officials accused of downplaying their knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden.
Newly unsealed court papers show prosecutors are attempting a third criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of leaking classified information a decade ago. With the statute of limitations set to expire earlier this month, prosecutors used an uncommon tactic to try to extend the time for seeking an indictment. Comey’s legal team calls the move legally invalid and politically motivated. Attorney General Todd Blanche has rejected allegations that the department is acting for political purposes, The New York Times reported.
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ABC News reports a midterm-period escalation of politically sensitive Justice Department actions targeting Trump critics, matching the central claim. SuaraGarut describes the same pattern but attributes its account to other publishers; the remaining results focus on individual cases or related coverage rather than this broader report.