Former prosecutor warns Trump DOJ's confrontational approach with federal judges could backfire
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Summary
The Trump Department of Justice, under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, is reportedly engaging in a confrontational strategy with federal judges — described as "playing chicken" — that a former federal prosecutor warns could backfire significantly. Blanche recently told Congress about the administration's $1.776 billion settlement, and legal experts suggest the DOJ's approach risks undermining judicial authority and triggering serious legal consequences.
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one former federal prosecutor argued on Tuesday that it would blow up in the department's face
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress that the Trump administration's $1.776 billion so-
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