Justice Department lends its firepower to defend Trump in investigations into his private finances
10/4/19
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from The Washington Post,
10/4/19:
As President Trump tries to fight off multiple inquiries into his private finances — from state prosecutors, congressional committees and legal plaintiffs — he has gotten help from a powerful ally: the Justice Department.
In at least three recent cases, the department — led by Attorney General William P. Barr, a Trump appointee — has intervened in lawsuits where Trump has personally sued those investigating him.
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