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The Justice Department's dilemma over prosecuting politicians before an election

  • Written by Henry L. Chambers Jr., Professor of Law, University of Richmond
The Justice Department's dilemma over prosecuting politicians before an electionU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland appears at a news conference on June 13, 2022.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

As the 2022 midterm campaigns approach Election Day on Nov. 8, 2022, a federal probe into former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents is testing an unwritten policy of the U.S. Justice Department.

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