Summary
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking new actions this week. It released a report accusing the Biden administration of using the DOJ for political purposes, is working to cancel the convictions of key January 6 defendants, and made an unexpected visit to a Federal Reserve construction site related to an investigation of Jerome Powell.
Key Facts
- The DOJ under President Trump released a report accusing President Biden’s administration of political misuse of the agency.
- The DOJ is moving to overturn the convictions of several leaders involved in the January 6 Capitol attack.
- The agency made an unannounced visit to a Federal Reserve building project.
- This visit is part of an active investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chair.
- The DOJ’s actions have legal and political implications.
- Ali Rogin is reporting on these developments.
