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Trump's DOJ Probe and Judge's Arrest Ignite Controversy

4/26/2025

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President Trump has sparked controversy by ordering the Department of Justice to probe ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, while Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for allegedly assisting an undocumented migrant. Critics see these actions as authoritarian, with Democrats decrying them as threats to judicial independence, as Trump lashes out at judges hindering his immigration agenda.

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President Trump has sparked controversy by ordering the Department of Justice to probe ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, while Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for allegedly assisting an undocumented migrant. Critics see these actions as authoritarian, with Democrats decrying them as threats to judicial independence, as Trump lashes out at judges hindering his immigration agenda.