“The prospect of the hollowing out of the Justice Department and the (FBI) is now a live and dangerous risk being played out,” said Laufman, the retired prosecutor.
Justice Department independence threatened as Trump team asserts power over cases and staff
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Former Justice Department official David Laufman said it would be reasonable for the new leadership team to reassess how legal actions were made, especially if they believed the previous administration reached an incorrect decision “on an important investigative action in a matter of considerable importance.”
Rudy Giuliani raid resolves DOJ dispute in dramatic fashion
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