Today’s notice: Donald Trump and Mike Johnson do the Spiderman pointing meme. What the DOJ is and isn’t doing to get ready for the midterms. And: local and sports coverage, now on NOTUS!
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The “election integrity” question. Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has taken a series of interesting actions (and inactions) that have alarmed current and former prosecutors, causing them to question the agency’s preparedness for the midterm elections, NOTUS’ Jose Pagliery scoops.
The DOJ has canceled election-integrity training sessions for prosecutors and FBI agents. It has deleted a nearly 300-page guide to prosecuting election offenses. It has fired a majority of the lawyers in the Public Integrity section while also failing to replace the director of its Election Crimes Branch. Moreover, the DOJ has not taken the usual steps to establish a “command center” to monitor and address the typical emergencies that pop up around Election Day, sources tell Jose. That team would address things like voter intimidation and targeted disinformation.