Trump doesn't care about fraud. He cares about using government resources to monopolize the ability to engage in it.

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Democrats have asked the Justice Department’s watchdog to investigate whether Attorney General Pam Bondi is quietly steering cases for her brother’s benefit — after his clients saw federal charges dropped, indictments withdrawn, and a presidential pardon secured since she took office. Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Dave Min, both California Democrats, wrote to the DOJ’s […]

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