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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Oliver O'Connell

Trump calls to defund Justice Department and FBI after becoming first president to face criminal charges

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A day after he became defendant Donald Trump, pleading not guilty to 34 felony charges in a Manhattan courtroom, the former president angrily called on Republican lawmakers to defund the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mr Trump made the call on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday morning following what has been described as a “boring” and a “complete missed opportunity” of a speech to supporters at his Florida home on Tuesday night.

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