"The situation has no parallel in American history, as Mr. Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that must now review his claims. It is also the starkest example yet of potential ethical conflicts created by installing the president's former lawyers atop the Justice Department. (By the way, if you wanted a good example of the inadequacy of NYT-speak to the current moment, you couldn't do better than that second paragraph."
"Mr. Trump submitted complaints through an administrative claim process that often is the precursor to lawsuits. The first claim, lodged in late 2023, seeks damages for a number of purported violations of his rights, including the F.B.I. and special counsel investigation into Russian election tampering and possible connections to the 2016 Trump campaign, according to people familiar with the matter..."
A presidential candidate was pursued by federal law enforcement and later won the election, taking control of the very government required to review his claims. The situation raised stark examples of ethical conflicts when former presidential lawyers occupy Justice Department leadership. The candidate filed administrative claims that often precede lawsuits. The first claim, lodged in late 2023, sought damages for alleged violations including the F.B.I. and special counsel investigations into Russian election tampering and possible 2016 campaign connections. A second complaint, filed summer 2024, alleged the F.B.I. violated privacy by searching Mar-a-Lago in 2022 and accused the Justice Department of malicious prosecution over mishandled classified records.
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