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International Business Times
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Vidhya Ck

Trump Admin Scales Back Justice Department's Public Corruption Unit, Shifts Cases Nationwide: Reports

A number of Justice Department officials who were involved in the prosecution of President Donald Trump have been fired. (Credit: AFP)

The Trump administration is reducing the size of the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, which has long overseen the prosecution of public officials accused of corruption, reports said.

According to NBC News, sources close to the matter revealed that the department plans to shift these cases to U.S. attorney's offices across the country, marking a dramatic change for the unit known for its high-profile investigations.

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