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DOJ Cuts White-Collar Crime Enforcement Under Trump Administration

1/2/2026

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Trump Reduces Enforcement

In 2025, under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice reduced white-collar crime enforcement.
This year, six Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases were filed, down from the 2015–2024 average of 33.
The decline is attributed to the administration's emphasis on foreign investment and immigration enforcement.
Trump has asked for a six-month enforcement freeze.
DOJ officials say resources have shifted to other priorities due to the enforcement freeze.

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Trump Restores Justice

The Department of Justice, under U.S. President Donald Trump, announced achievements in its first year back in office.
It says it ended political weaponization by the Biden administration and restored fairness.
A key accomplishment is charging 98 individuals in Minnesota's Medicaid fraud case, with 64 convictions.
The DOJ plans enforcement actions in 2026 to boost public safety and combat corruption, per FBI Director Kash Patel.

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Trump Reduces Enforcement

In 2025, under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice reduced white-collar crime enforcement.
This year, six Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases were filed, down from the 2015–2024 average of 33.
The decline is attributed to the administration's emphasis on foreign investment and immigration enforcement.
Trump has asked for a six-month enforcement freeze.
DOJ officials say resources have shifted to other priorities due to the enforcement freeze.

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