Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election through media leaks: IG report
- Multiple senior officials in the Justice Department under the first Trump administration leaked non-public details of inquiries into COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes in Democratic-led states, according to an Inspector General report released after a CNN Freedom of Information Act request.
- The Inspector General report details disagreements about how to publicly announce investigative steps in Democratic-led states, with concerns raised by department employees about misleading statements in draft press releases.
- The report suggests that the disclosures were politically motivated, occurring days before the 2020 election, with one official stating that leaking investigative steps would be their 'last play on them before election.'
- The Inspector General concluded that the conduct of senior officials raised serious questions about partisan political motivation for their actions during the 2020 election period.
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