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Democrats Demand Independent Probe of DOJ's Credibility Crisis

1/31/2026

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) say the U.S. Department of Justice is untrustworthy under Pam Bondi, a Trump appointee.
They criticize DOJ actions, including Don Lemon's arrest during a protest, calling it an attack on the First Amendment.
They condemn the DOJ’s handling of civil rights investigations into fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.
They urge independent investigations, arguing credibility is at stake.

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) say the U.S. Department of Justice is untrustworthy under Pam Bondi, a Trump appointee.
They criticize DOJ actions, including Don Lemon's arrest during a protest, calling it an attack on the First Amendment.
They condemn the DOJ’s handling of civil rights investigations into fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.
They urge independent investigations, arguing credibility is at stake.