The Trump administration has made significant changes to the federal government's approach to fighting public corruption in a short period of time. Since taking office, the Justice Department has halted investigations into corporate foreign bribery, reduced enforcement of a foreign agent registration law, and decreased prosecutions of Russian oligarchs. There have been discussions about eliminating the Department's Public Integrity Section, which handles cases of alleged misconduct by public officials at various levels of government.
President Donald Trump has removed inspectors general from over a dozen federal agencies and criticized cases brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith and state prosecutors. This shift in priorities has raised concerns among current and former DOJ and FBI officials, who believe that pursuing politically sensitive or corruption cases may no longer be a priority.
