But he spent four years and millions of dollars to no avail. No matter. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch is forging ahead in a desperate attempt to placate the President. The first step was venue shopping. Justice Department opened this investigation in Fort Pierce, Florida... because MAGA loyalist Aileen Cannon is the only federal judge sitting in that courthouse. so she has been known to rubber stamp the Justice Department's investigative steps. Next, the Justice Department sidelined career prosecutors and installed loyalists who are willing to pursue this baseless investigation. (03:54–04:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that the DOJ chose Fort Pierce, Florida, for an investigation due to the presence of a judge perceived as loyal to MAGA.
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