United States Department of Justice

U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The modern incarnation of the department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant presidency. The department is composed of federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The primary actions of the DOJ are investigating instances of white collar crime, representing the U.S. government in legal matters, and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

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Sen. Durbin on Trump's 'frightening' push to involve DOJ in election lies On CNN’s State of the Union with Dana Bash, Judiciary Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin says his committee will “get to the bottom” of Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 10:22Published on August 8, 2021

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Documents show how far DOJ official went to push election fraud lie A draft letter reportedly circulated late last year by Donald Trump-loyalist Jeffrey Clark at the Justice Department shows the lengths his allies were willing to go to overturn the presidential.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:11Published on August 6, 2021

'He's just making stuff up!': Berman reacts to Trump loyalist's letter A draft letter circulated late last year by Donald Trump-loyalist Jeffrey Clark at the Justice Department shows the lengths his allies were willing to go to overturn the presidential election. The.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:38Published on August 5, 2021

Trump hits back at DOJ in bid to keep taxes secret Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday challenged in court last week's U.S. Justice Department order to turn his tax returns over to a House of Representatives committee, part of his long campaign.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:19Published on August 4, 2021

What could have happened if DOJ officials did not push back against Trump's demands to declare the election 'corrupt'? The Lead’s political panel discusses. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 09:13Published on July 31, 2021

Justice Dept OK's release of Trump memo, taxes Former President Donald Trump suffered twin setbacks on Friday when the Justice Department cleared the way to release his tax records and disclosed a memo showing he urged top officials last year to.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:49Published on July 30, 2021

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