DOJ and FBI gut public corruption enforcement teams

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Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel gave a “green light to would-be lawbreakers” by gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section and folding one of the FBI’s public corruption squads. Democrats warned that DOJ’s refusal to enforce anti-corruption laws betrays the public trust and will create lasting harm to Americans’ faith in the integrity of government officials.

Sources & Citations

[1] Democrats probe Trump administration's retreat from public corruption cases · Feb 1, 2025 Tier 1

[2] FBI folds the public corruption squad that aided Jack Smith's Trump investigations · May 15, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Firings, pardons and policy changes have gutted DOJ anti-corruption efforts, experts say · Jun 3, 2025 Tier 1

[4] Justice Department office that prosecutes public corruption slashed in size · Mar 12, 2025 Tier 1

[5] From Pardons to Purges: Pressing Questions that Bondi and Patel Must Answer Now · Feb 15, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “DOJ and FBI gut public corruption enforcement teams.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 1, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-01--doj-and-fbi-gut-public-corruption-enforcement-team/