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Judge Slams Justice Department's Handling of Trump's Cases

9/8/2025

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Federal magistrate judge Zia Faruqui criticized the Justice Department for mishandling cases during Trump's law enforcement surge in D.C.
He accused U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office of damaging its reputation and unnecessarily detaining individuals.
Faruqui highlighted that grand juries have declined to indict in at least seven cases, which is unusual.
Pirro countered, claiming bias in Faruqui's remarks and defending her office's evidence-based approach.
She described the grand jury's refusals as signs of a politicized judicial system.

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Federal magistrate judge Zia Faruqui criticized the Justice Department for mishandling cases during Trump's law enforcement surge in D.C.
He accused U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office of damaging its reputation and unnecessarily detaining individuals.
Faruqui highlighted that grand juries have declined to indict in at least seven cases, which is unusual.
Pirro countered, claiming bias in Faruqui's remarks and defending her office's evidence-based approach.
She described the grand jury's refusals as signs of a politicized judicial system.