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Report: Trump-Era FBI Purge Ended Graham, Clyburn Bribery Probe
Original: How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation
ProPublica reports that an FBI anti-corruption team opened an investigation into whether Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn, South Carolina's most powerful members of Congress, were involved in a bribery scheme. According to the report, the inquiry went dark after Trump restructured the FBI and Justice Department, with both politicians never facing charges. The story is drawing attention for its claims about political interference in a corruption case touching both parties.
Why now: The report alleges a Justice Department leadership purge shut down a bribery investigation into two senior members of Congress, a serious claim about political interference.
Donald TrumpLindsey GrahamJames ClyburnFBIProPublica
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Evidence
- How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation · ProPublica
An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI and DOJ, the investigation went dark.
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