Trump's DOJ targets Jan. 6 convictions, broadens Fed construction site probe
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President Trump's DOJ is targeting Jan. 6 convictions and investigating Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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President Trump's Department of Justice is releasing a report accusing the Biden administration of weaponizing the agency, while also moving to wipe out convictions of Jan. 6 ringleaders. The DOJ also made a surprise visit to a Federal Reserve construction site as part of its ongoing probe into Jerome Powell. These actions represent significant legal and political maneuvering by the Trump administration's Justice Department. Ali Rogin is reporting on these developments.
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President Trump's DOJ is releasing a report accusing the Biden administration of weaponizing the agency and investigating Jerome Powell.
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