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Justice Dept. Dismantles Election-Crime Resources, Shuts Public Integrity Section.

6/9/2026

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The Justice Department eliminated key election-crime resources by removing a 281-page prosecution guide, cancelling nationwide training, and dissolving the Public Integrity Section.
It also halted biannual training at the National Advocacy Center in South Carolina and scrapped a July online course.
Former prosecutors Ryan Crosswell and Gary Restaino warned the cuts are frightening, could enable election interference, and leave a massive knowledge gap.

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The Justice Department eliminated key election-crime resources by removing a 281-page prosecution guide, cancelling nationwide training, and dissolving the Public Integrity Section.
It also halted biannual training at the National Advocacy Center in South Carolina and scrapped a July online course.
Former prosecutors Ryan Crosswell and Gary Restaino warned the cuts are frightening, could enable election interference, and leave a massive knowledge gap.