<p>Using his clemency power, Trump has undone prosecutions made by his own DOJ during his first term.</p><p>Experts say the actions show a broad contempt for the justice system: “He’s rejecting ... the work of people he appointed but didn’t fully control.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-pardons-erased-prosecutions-second-term?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-pardons-erased-prosecutions-second-term?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-pardons-erased-prosecutions-second-term?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/justice/" rel="tag">#Justice</a> <a href="/tags/pardons/" rel="tag">#Pardons</a></p>
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<p>Defending Jan. 6 Rioters, Investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump<br>—</p><p>Since becoming interim U.S. attorney, Ed Martin has launched controversial investigations, rushed to defend Elon Musk’s DOGE and vowed to change how his office prosecutes crime in D.C. These are some of his most contentious actions.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/who-is-ed-martin-career-dc-us-attorney?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/who-is-ed-martin-career-dc-us-attorney?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/who</span><span class="invisible">-is-ed-martin-career-dc-us-attorney?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/dc/" rel="tag">#DC</a> <a href="/tags/jan6/" rel="tag">#Jan6</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a></p>
<p>DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People</p><p>The Justice Department retracted findings of constitutional violations in <a href="/tags/phoenix/" rel="tag">#Phoenix</a> and five other jurisdictions. </p><p>Advocates say the move could further embolden cities and police departments to marginalize homeless people. </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#Police</a> <br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/phoenix-police-homelessness-doj" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/phoenix-police-homelessness-doj"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/pho</span><span class="invisible">enix-police-homelessness-doj</span></a></p>
<p>“The Federal Government Is Gone”: Under Trump, the Fight Against Extremist Violence Is Left Up to the States<br>—</p><p>As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington. The result is a patchwork approach that leaves many areas uncovered.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-domestic-terrorism-extremism-states-michigan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-domestic-terrorism-extremism-states-michigan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doj-domestic-terrorism-extremism-states-michigan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/terrorism/" rel="tag">#Terrorism</a> <a href="/tags/whitehouse/" rel="tag">#WhiteHouse</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/deportation/" rel="tag">#Deportation</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/extremism/" rel="tag">#Extremism</a> <a href="/tags/violence/" rel="tag">#Violence</a></p>
<p>Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets<br>—</p><p>Federal prosecutors allege that the landlords have used RealPage pricing software to collude and artificially raise rents. The legal action is the latest development stemming from a 2022 ProPublica investigation.</p><p><a href="https://propub.li/40qESIN" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>propub.li/40qESIN</a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a></p>
<p>IMPACT: Senators Call on DOJ to Investigate Potential DOGE Conflicts of Interest After ProPublica Report</p><p>Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden and Jack Reed cited our reporting on how one aide assigned to the CFPB helped oversee the mass layoffs of the agency’s staff while holding as much as $715K in stocks that bureau employees are prohibited from owning.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-aides-conflict-of-interest-senators-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-aides-conflict-of-interest-senators-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-aides-conflict-of-interest-senators-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/senate/" rel="tag">#Senate</a> <a href="/tags/ethics/" rel="tag">#Ethics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>The DOJ has been investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton since 2020 on allegations that he misused his position to help a political donor. Under Trump, a Paxton ally, the yearslong investigation could come to an end.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-ken-paxton-doj-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-ken-paxton-doj-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-ken-paxton-doj-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/kenpaxton/" rel="tag">#KenPaxton</a></p>
<p>The Department of Justice and Texas software-maker RealPage announced this week that they have reached a settlement in a case involving price-fixing allegations in some of the nation’s largest rental markets.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-realpage-settlement-rental-price-fixing-case?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doj-realpage-settlement-rental-price-fixing-case?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/doj</span><span class="invisible">-realpage-settlement-rental-price-fixing-case?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/rent/" rel="tag">#Rent</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/antitrust/" rel="tag">#Antitrust</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/software/" rel="tag">#Software</a></p>
<p>Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?<br>—</p><p>The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own government.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/january-6-erasure-doj-database-trump-history?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/january-6-erasure-doj-database-trump-history?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/jan</span><span class="invisible">uary-6-erasure-doj-database-trump-history?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/jan6/" rel="tag">#Jan6</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> Leader Suggested Violating <a href="/tags/courtorders/" rel="tag">#CourtOrders</a>, <a href="/tags/whistleblower/" rel="tag">#WhistleBlower</a> Says</p><p><a href="/tags/emilbove/" rel="tag">#EmilBove</a> III, a <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> judicial nominee [& fmr Trump criminal defense atty], voiced his intent to disobey court orders as others stonewalled & misled judges, according to a complaint.</p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/felon47/" rel="tag">#felon47</a> <a href="/tags/judiciary/" rel="tag">#judiciary</a> <a href="/tags/separationofpowers/" rel="tag">#SeparationOfPowers</a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/justice-department-emil-bove-trump-deportations-reuveni.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/justice-department-emil-bove-trump-deportations-reuveni.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/</span><span class="invisible">politics/justice-department-emil-bove-trump-deportations-reuveni.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
<p>A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime<br>—</p><p>Internal documents and interviews show that an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/stephen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/stephen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ste</span><span class="invisible">phen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/whitehouse/" rel="tag">#WhiteHouse</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#Crime</a> <a href="/tags/dhs/" rel="tag">#DHS</a> <a href="/tags/fbi/" rel="tag">#FBI</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/stephenmiller/" rel="tag">#StephenMiller</a></p>
<p>We Found Widespread Abuse of Disabled Patients at an Illinois Facility. The DOJ Is Investigating.<br>—</p><p>A federal probe into Illinois’ treatment of disabled people will examine abuse and neglect allegations at state-run residential institutions — including Choate, the subject of a yearlong Capitol News Illinois and ProPublica investigation.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-disabilities-doj-investigation-choate-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/illinois-disabilities-doj-investigation-choate-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ill</span><span class="invisible">inois-disabilities-doj-investigation-choate-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/illinois/" rel="tag">#Illinois</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a></p>
<p>Trump’s DOJ Has Frozen Police Reform Work. Advocates Fear More Abuse in Departments Across the Country.<br>—</p><p>Federal investigators had identified at least eight police departments with patterns of unlawful behavior. But Trump’s freeze on oversight activities leaves many reform efforts in the hands of local leaders.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-freeze-police-reform-abuse-phoenix-trenton-louisville-minneapolis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-freeze-police-reform-abuse-phoenix-trenton-louisville-minneapolis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doj-freeze-police-reform-abuse-phoenix-trenton-louisville-minneapolis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/police/" rel="tag">#Police</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/reform/" rel="tag">#Reform</a></p>
<p>The DOJ has halted lawsuits accusing Louisiana of keeping prisoners locked up long after they were meant to be released and South Carolina of institutionalizing thousands of mentally ill people — sometimes for decades — in violation of federal law.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-civil-rights-lawsuits-halted-louisiana-south-carolina?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-civil-rights-lawsuits-halted-louisiana-south-carolina?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doj-civil-rights-lawsuits-halted-louisiana-south-carolina?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/civilrights/" rel="tag">#CivilRights</a> <a href="/tags/prison/" rel="tag">#Prison</a> <a href="/tags/louisiana/" rel="tag">#Louisiana</a> <a href="/tags/southcarolina/" rel="tag">#SouthCarolina</a> <a href="/tags/mentalillness/" rel="tag">#MentalIllness</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a></p>
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<p>America’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ<br>—</p><p>Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/greystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlords-apartments-software?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/greystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlords-apartments-software?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/gre</span><span class="invisible">ystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlords-apartments-software?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/rent/" rel="tag">#Rent</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="/tags/algorithm/" rel="tag">#Algorithm</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>
<p>Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism<br>---</p><p>“The end goal was never to conduct a thorough, unbiased investigation,” said one DOJ lawyer. “The end goal was to file a damn complaint — or have something to threaten the university.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/ucla-antisemitism-investigation-trump-doj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/ucla-antisemitism-investigation-trump-doj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ucl</span><span class="invisible">a-antisemitism-investigation-trump-doj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/ucla/" rel="tag">#UCLA</a> <a href="/tags/college/" rel="tag">#College</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/palestine/" rel="tag">#Palestine</a> <a href="/tags/protest/" rel="tag">#Protest</a></p>
<p>Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments<br>---</p><p>The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-doj-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-doj-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tod</span><span class="invisible">d-blanche-crypto-doj-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/ethics/" rel="tag">#Ethics</a> <a href="/tags/crypto/" rel="tag">#Crypto</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#Transparency</a> <a href="/tags/stocks/" rel="tag">#Stocks</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>Besides all that … who is on the Epstein list?</p><p>Does it include members of SCOTUS?</p><p><a href="/tags/epsteinfiles/" rel="tag">#EpsteinFiles</a> <a href="/tags/epstein/" rel="tag">#epstein</a> <a href="/tags/scotus/" rel="tag">#scotus</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#MAGA</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#doj</a> <a href="/tags/fbi/" rel="tag">#fbi</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>
<p>SC Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein walking her dogs on beach when her $1.1M Edisto Beach home went up in flames, explosion. Fire under investigation by authorities left 3 people severely injured including son & husband, former Dem state lawmaker Arnold Goodstein. Judge under fire from <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> admin because she issued temporary restraining order blocking <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> from accessing <a href="/tags/voterregistration/" rel="tag">#voterregistration</a> data held by <a href="/tags/southcarolina/" rel="tag">#SouthCarolina</a> Election Commission.<a href="/tags/arson/" rel="tag">#arson</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#maga</a> <a href="/tags/stephenmiller/" rel="tag">#stephenmiller</a> <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-called-for-violence-against-judge-in-days-before-fire/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thedailybeast.com/maga-called-for-violence-against-judge-in-days-before-fire/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thedailybeast.com/maga-cal</span><span class="invisible">led-for-violence-against-judge-in-days-before-fire/</span></a></p>
<p>The DOJ indicted “Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver in one of the largest-ever crypto tax fraud cases.</p><p>Those familiar with the case said the evidence was “rock solid” and that prosecutors were confident of a conviction.</p><p>Then Donald Trump won a second term.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/bitcoin-jesus-roger-ver-tax-evastion-friends-of-trump-doj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/bitcoin-jesus-roger-ver-tax-evastion-friends-of-trump-doj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/bit</span><span class="invisible">coin-jesus-roger-ver-tax-evastion-friends-of-trump-doj?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/tax/" rel="tag">#Tax</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#Crime</a> <a href="/tags/fraud/" rel="tag">#Fraud</a> <a href="/tags/billionaire/" rel="tag">#Billionaire</a> <a href="/tags/crypto/" rel="tag">#Crypto</a> <a href="/tags/bitcoin/" rel="tag">#Bitcoin</a></p>
<p>Under DOJ standards and requirements, people seeking pardons generally must wait five years after release, demonstrate good conduct and remorse, and file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.</p><p>Trump has largely abandoned that process.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-pardons-clemency-george-santos-ed-martin?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-pardons-clemency-george-santos-ed-martin?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-pardons-clemency-george-santos-ed-martin?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/pardons/" rel="tag">#Pardons</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/criminaljustice/" rel="tag">#CriminalJustice</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/jan6/" rel="tag">#Jan6</a></p>
<p>NEW: Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ</p><p>A watchdog group is seeking an inspector general investigation into Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche after ProPublica reported that he had ordered changes to crypto prosecutions while owning more than $150,000 in digital assets.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-complaint-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=1-23" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-complaint-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=1-23"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tod</span><span class="invisible">d-blanche-complaint-conflict-of-interest?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-mastodon-post&utm_content=1-23</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/crypto/" rel="tag">#crypto</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#doj</a></p>
<p>Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-conflict-senator-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-conflict-senator-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tod</span><span class="invisible">d-blanche-crypto-conflict-senator-letter?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/crypto/" rel="tag">#Crypto</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/senate/" rel="tag">#Senate</a> <a href="/tags/toddblanche/" rel="tag">#ToddBlanche</a></p>
<p>The fascist fan boy continues to emulate his heroes </p><p><a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> headquarters has become the latest federal building to display a giant <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> banner.</p><p>Large banners of Trump now hang from multiple federal buildings in Washington, including the nation’s top law enforcement branch, in an unabashed statement of <a href="/tags/power/" rel="tag">#power</a> & <a href="/tags/influence/" rel="tag">#influence</a> over the <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a>.</p><p><a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/strongmen/" rel="tag">#strongmen</a> <a href="/tags/tyranny/" rel="tag">#tyranny</a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-banner-doj.html?smid=url-share" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/trump-banner-doj.html?smid=url-share"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/</span><span class="invisible">politics/trump-banner-doj.html?smid=url-share</span></a></p>
<p>One man, who admitted he had entered the U.S. illegally and was ready to be deported, sat in jail for 40 days over unfounded allegations of trespassing on military land.</p><p>His case was dismissed, but federal prosecutors keep pursuing similar cases.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-military-trespassing-charges-pam-bondi?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/immigration-military-trespassing-charges-pam-bondi?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/imm</span><span class="invisible">igration-military-trespassing-charges-pam-bondi?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#Legal</a> <a href="/tags/courts/" rel="tag">#Courts</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#Immigration</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/pambondi/" rel="tag">#PamBondi</a></p>