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Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate, defending her actions and criticizing political weaponization of the Justice Department, while facing questions about DOJ investigations, firings, and her role in recent political controversies.
The Trump administration is allegedly using investigations into mortgage fraud as a tool for political revenge, targeting figures like Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and others involved in legal cases against Trump, amid broader efforts to scrutinize perceived enemies and political opponents.
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' testimony to a federal grand jury could provide a direct link between ex-President Donald Trump and those involved in the January 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol, according to former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade. Meadows testified as part of Special Counsel Jack Smith's dual investigations of the former president, and legal experts have predicted that Meadows "flipping" on Trump and providing potentially damning testimony could mean that a federal indictment is on the way for the ex-president.
Former President Donald Trump faces multiple legal challenges, including DOJ investigations into his role in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6 and classified documents seized at his Florida estate, a civil lawsuit in New York over rape allegations, a felony case in Manhattan alleging falsification of business records, and a Georgia grand jury investigating election fraud. Former Vice President Mike Pence testified before a federal grand jury in the DOJ investigation of the Capitol attack, while E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against Trump began in federal court in New York. The Fulton County District Attorney in Georgia warned of a decision on criminal charges between July and August.