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DOJ Report: Trump Officials Allegedly Leaked COVID Details

1/8/2025

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A recent DOJ inspector general report uncovers troubling allegations that Trump administration officials may have leaked sensitive COVID-19 investigation details to sway the 2020 election. A senior official allegedly suggested revealing information about nursing home deaths in New York and New Jersey, igniting fears of partisan motives and possible violations of the Hatch Act.

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A recent DOJ inspector general report uncovers troubling allegations that Trump administration officials may have leaked sensitive COVID-19 investigation details to sway the 2020 election. A senior official allegedly suggested revealing information about nursing home deaths in New York and New Jersey, igniting fears of partisan motives and possible violations of the Hatch Act.