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“Trump uses Justice Department to punish enemies and protect friends”
The New York Times by Michael Gold, Minho Kim, Chris Cameron, Eric Schmitt, Vjosa Isai, Danny Hakim, Richard Fausset, Ann E. Marimow, Laurel Rosenhall, Michael Grynbaum, Ann Marimow, Teddy Rosenbluth, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Patrick McGeehan, Charlie Savage, Ana Swanson, Tony Romm, Valerie Hopkins, Laura Chung, Motoko Rich, Tariq Panja, Heather Knight, Juliet Macur View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-29T02:41:46+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-29

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It follows a pattern of Mr. Trump using the Justice Department to punish his perceived enemies and protect his friends.

Extracted from: Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“It follows a pattern of Mr. Trump using the Justice Department to punish his perceived enemies and protect his friends.”

Lawmakers Review Unredacted Epstein Files

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The move to charge the lawmakers — among them, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan — was, by any measure, an extraordinary attempt by Trump appointees to politicize the criminal justice system even for a Justice Department that has repeatedly shattered norms of independence from the White House and followed Mr. Trump’s directives to prosecute his adversaries.”

Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Context

“Mr. Trump has expressed frustration with the Justice Department for not moving fast enough, or effectively enough, on prosecutions or investigations he wants to see.”

Gabbard’s 2020 Election Claims Put Her Back in Favor With Trump

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Claim ID CLM-4FB6FF66
Slug trump-uses-justice-department-to-punish-enemies-and-protect-4fb6ff66
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 225 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Legal