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A federal judge rejected John Brennan’s attempt to force the Justice Department to preserve records tied to a possible prosecution. The ruling is a win for the government now, but it also spotlights the ugly optics of a DOJ accused of vendetta-style targeting and sloppy recordkeeping.
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A federal judge rejected John Brennan’s attempt to force the Justice Department to preserve records tied to a possible prosecution. The ruling is a win for the government now, but it also spotlights the ugly optics of a DOJ accused of vendetta-style targeting and sloppy recordkeeping.
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