But when Trump returned to the White House, the Justice Department reversed course and decided to press charges against Smartmatic. Attorneys for the company said the decision was prompted by Trump's demands to prosecute his perceived enemies and his "mantra" that Smartmatic helped rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election won by Joe Biden — allegations that are at the heart of a $2.7 billion lawsuit filed by Smartmatic against the president's allies in the media...
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Judge rejects criminal charge against journalist Don Lemon over church protest - POLITICO
…Lemon said: "We're not part of the activists, but we're here just reporting on them."…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/don-lemon-prosecution-justice-department-00741629
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Trump says individuals will soon be prosecuted for 2020 election - POLITICO
Though Trump has claimed that there was widespread voter fraud, federal judges and election officials have refuted the claim. In 2022, Trump-appointed Attorney General William Barr also said there was no evidence of the alleged massive voter fraud...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/21/trump-2020-election-prosecutions-00738778
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Trump’s cannabis order will still leave users at risk of prosecution, experts say
Justice department is pushing to pursue simple possession cases, and ICE uses cannabis offenses to speed deportation…
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Trump’s new demands on Justice Department raise alarm among prosecutors - The Washington Post
Trump's message was "shocking to anyone who has worked at the Department of Justice," said Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney in Detroit under President Barack Obama.
"Trump says they are 'guilty as hell,'" she said, referring to the president's post. "Of what crime? What evidence does he have? Trump doesn't seem to care as long as his enemies are punished."…
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
Family of US citizen beaten to death by Israeli settlers calls on Trump administration to prosecute killers
"This is not an isolated tragedy. There's a devastating pattern of Americans being killed in Israel, brutalized and murdered with impunity by Israeli forces and settlers."
Musallet's death is part of a growing wave of violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Israeli forces and settlers have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the territory and injured at least 9,000 since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023…
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Trump administration’s prosecution of Kilmar Abrego GarcÃa leads to release of convicted shooter - The Washington Post
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
SEC drops case against crypto firm with ties to Trump, CEO says - ABC News
The move, which was not confirmed by the SEC, prevents Ripple from potentially facing a $125 million fine -- and comes less than two weeks after Garlinghouse was at the White House for President Donald Trump's crypto summit…
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sec-drops-case-crypto-firm-ties-trump-ceo/story






