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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

DOJ abruptly U-turns after dropping defense of Trump’s battle with law firms

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice said it was dropping its defense of the president’s executive orders against law firms that joined cases against him and his administration.

But government attorneys abruptly U-turned on Tuesday, as, without explanation, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court that it was withdrawing a motion to abandon the fight.

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