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• DOJ attorney expressed frustration in federal court over ICE non-compliance with court orders — In federal court before Judge Jerry Blackwell, DOJ attorney Julie Le stated "The system sucks, this job sucks" while defending the Trump administration's conduct and explaining why numerous court orders were being ignored by ICE and the Trump administration. Le asked to be held in contempt of court to obtain 24 hours of sleep, indicating severe stress and systemic dysfunction in the government's legal defense posture.

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• U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes issued temporary restraining order blocking termination of Haiti's Temporary Protected Status — U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes issued a temporary restraining order stopping Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 353,000 Haitian nationals pending resolution of a lawsuit challenging the termination. The judge found that Noem ignored statutory procedures and criteria established by Congress, instead relying on ideological hostility to nonwhite immigrants. Reyes noted that Noem has terminated all twelve TPS designations that reached her desk and that the factual record contradicts the administration's characterization of TPS holders as criminals or economic drains.
• Federal judge temporarily blocked termination of Haitian TPS protections — A federal judge in Washington, D.C. issued a temporary halt to the planned termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals scheduled to take effect on February 3, 2026. The injunction paused removal proceedings that would have exposed TPS-covered individuals to increased risk of deportation to Haiti.
• Federal judge blocks Trump administration's revocation of Haitian temporary protected status — Judge Ana Reyes issued a temporary stay blocking Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decision to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians. The revocation was scheduled to take effect on Tuesday. Reyes found that plaintiffs—five Haitian TPS holders including a neuroscientist, software engineer, laboratory assistant, college student, and registered nurse—were likely to prevail on the merits and that Noem's decision appeared preordained by "hostility to nonwhite immigrants." During the stay, the termination has no legal effect and TPS holders retain work authorization and deportation protections.
• Federal judge blocks Trump administration's termination of Haitian TPS, but ICE enforcement threat persists in Springfield, Ohio — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a ruling on Monday, February 3, 2026, blocking the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. The decision pauses the termination while litigation proceeds. However, despite this legal victory, thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio—where 10,000 to 15,000 remain—face ongoing fear of ICE raids. Local businesses have closed, families are making deportation contingency plans, and uncertainty persists about whether federal immigration enforcement will target the community.

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• Trump urges Republicans to "take over" voting nationwide — In a radio interview on "The Dan Bongino Show" on February 2, President Trump urged Republicans to "take over" voting across the country and called for the "nationalization" of elections. While advancing the Great Replacement Theory, Trump claimed immigrants were "brought to our country to vote and they vote illegally" and specifically called for Republicans to seize control of voting in "at least many, 15 places."
• Rep. Gimenez warned GOP of Latino voter defection over mass deportations — Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) stated that Latino voters are fleeing the Republican Party because of mass deportation enforcement. Gimenez said the administration had been warned about the enforcement approach and that there should have been a course correction long ago. He criticized the focus on "grandmothers" rather than "criminals and gang members," calling it "a mistake" that is "coming back to haunt us right now."
• Rep. Sessions attributed Republican election losses to weather — Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) told CNN that Republican voters did not show up for recent special elections because of a severe snow and ice storm in north Texas and central Texas, rather than attributing losses to other factors. The bulletin notes that Democratic turnout in the same weather was very strong and that results in Texas track with election patterns across the country over the past year.
• Trump made false claims about Minnesota election integrity on podcast — On February 2, 2026, President Trump appeared on the Dan Bongino Show and claimed he won Minnesota three times, that the state is "rigged" with "Somalians," and that Republicans should "nationalize" voting. Trump has repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was stolen—claims exhaustively debunked by courts and election officials. He suggested federal control over elections, contradicting the Constitution's assignment of election administration to states.
• Trump encouraged Republicans to "nationalize" elections in 15 states he lost — During an interview on former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino's podcast, Trump encouraged Republicans to "nationalize" elections and "take over" voting in at least 15 "places" that he falsely claims to have won but did not. Trump stated that "states are an agent of the federal government in elections" and referred without evidence to "horrible corruption" in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, arguing that "the federal government should get involved" and "take over."

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• Judge denies Minnesota's request to end ICE surge in Minneapolis — A federal judge denied Minnesota's legal request to halt or limit the ICE surge in Minneapolis. The state sought judicial intervention to stop the federal enforcement operations, but the court declined to grant relief, allowing the deportation campaign to continue unimpeded by state-level legal challenge.

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• Federal judge rules ICE arrests in Oregon unlawful and issues preliminary restrictions — US District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary decision in a class-action lawsuit challenging ICE arrest tactics in Oregon. The judge found officers engaged in "misconduct," made false statements in reports (including falsely claiming a detainee entered unlawfully when she arrived on a valid visa), and improperly used inaccurate facial recognition technology. Kasubhai broadly restricted ICE agents in Oregon from arresting people without warrants and criticized the facial recognition app for relying on data that "can be inaccurate."
• Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking ICE warrantless arrests in Oregon — U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction halting ICE's warrantless arrest operations in Oregon, ruling that agents may only detain people without warrants if they produce individualized narratives documenting probable cause established before arrest. The judge found ICE's conduct "brutal and violent" and in systematic violation of federal law and constitutional rights. The ruling applies to Operation Black Rose, a DHS enforcement initiative that resulted in over 1,200 arrests through mid-December 2025. Oregon becomes the third jurisdiction with such protections, following similar orders in Colorado and Washington DC.

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• Christopher Moynihan pleads guilty to harassment threats — Christopher Moynihan, a Capitol attacker pardoned by Trump in January 2025, pleaded guilty in February 2026 in New York to a harassment charge involving threats to kill Hakeem Jeffries, the U.S. House Democratic leader. Moynihan was subsequently sentenced to three years' probation. He is one of at least four pardoned Capitol attackers accused of crimes after receiving Trump's pardon.
• Christopher Moynihan pleads guilty to threatening Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, a January 6 Capitol rioter previously pardoned by Donald Trump for his felony conviction, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor harassment charge in Clinton, New York. Moynihan sent threatening text messages in October 2025 stating he would kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ahead of a scheduled speech in New York City. He will be sentenced in April 2026. The Dutchess County District Attorney emphasized that threats against elected officials are criminal acts, not political speech.

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• Congressional questioning of DHS over Minneapolis killings and enforcement tactics — In February 2026, lawmakers questioned DHS leadership before Congress regarding the Minneapolis killings, agency oversight, and alleged obstruction of investigations. Several members of Congress publicly called for Noem's resignation or removal. The hearings reflected escalating bipartisan scrutiny over immigration enforcement tactics and departmental accountability.

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• CBP initiates easement discussions with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for border wall access — CBP began discussions with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in February to obtain easement rights at three parks, including Big Bend Ranch State Park. The agency later informed TPWD in March that the plans had been put on hold, according to records obtained by Inside Climate News.
• CBP notifies Big Bend landowners of border wall construction plans — In late February/early March 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent letters to landowners in the Big Bend region, including Yolanda Alvarado and Raymond Skiles, notifying them that their properties had been identified for border wall construction. Skiles received a detailed 12-page letter outlining plans for a physical barrier across his property in Langtry, Texas. The notifications triggered immediate anxiety and uncertainty among residents, many of whom had received no prior public consultation or opportunity for input.
• CBP updates border wall map to include steel bollard wall through Big Bend parks — Customs and Border Protection updated its online map to show plans for a steel bollard wall through portions of Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. The same month, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem waived environmental and historic protection laws to accelerate wall construction through CBP's Big Bend sector, a 500-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in west Texas.
• Trump administration fast-tracks border wall construction through Big Bend National Park and surrounding lands in Texas — The Trump administration is accelerating border wall construction in the Big Bend region of west Texas, including through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. In February 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its Smart Wall Map to designate a "primary border wall system" within these protected areas. Fisher Sand and Gravel was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to build 70–80 miles of wall. Construction activity has begun: roads are being widened, survey stakes placed, environmental laws waived, and landowners notified. Though CBP quietly changed the national park designation from physical barrier to "detection technology" in early March, construction continues across the region with no formal public statement or congressional approval process.
• DHS waives environmental and historic preservation laws for Big Bend National Park border wall construction — In February 2026, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem waived federal laws related to wildlife protection, historic preservation, and environmental protection to construct a border wall through Big Bend National Park in Texas. The park, larger than Rhode Island, receives only about 1 percent of unauthorized border crossings. The federal government has allotted $1.72 billion for the project, which will include steel walls, hundreds of miles of new roads, and vehicle barriers. Local officials and former park staff have characterized the project as unnecessary and a violation of the agreement under which the park was established.

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• Vance announces halt of Medicaid funds to Minnesota — Vice President JD Vance announced the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" more than a quarter-billion dollars in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, framing it as ensuring the state was a "good steward of the American people's tax money." Minnesota Governor Tim Walz disputed the fraud allegations, noting that Trump-deployed ICE agents were shooting protesters and arresting children, while the DOJ was gutting the U.S. attorney's office.

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• Federal judge documented 96 court-order violations by ICE in January 2026 — Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz issued an order requiring ICE acting director Todd Lyons to appear in court and explain why the agency should not be held in contempt. Schiltz attached a document listing 96 court orders violated by ICE in 74 cases during January 2026 alone, including orders to release detainees, provide bond hearings, and prohibit out-of-state transfers. The judge noted the list was "hurriedly compiled" and the actual extent of noncompliance was "almost certainly substantially understated."

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• Federal magistrate judge previously rejected arrest warrant for Don Lemon — A federal magistrate judge took the unusual step of declining to sign off on an arrest warrant for Don Lemon, finding there was "no evidence" of criminal behavior in his journalistic work at the Minnesota church protest. The decision reportedly enraged Attorney General Pam Bondi. Despite this judicial rejection, the DOJ proceeded to arrest and charge Lemon anyway.
• Don Lemon Arrested for Violating FACE Act — Federal agents arrested independent journalist Don Lemon in Minneapolis, charging him with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and conspiring to hurt the exercise of rights. The charges stem from Lemon's filming of a protest at a church service. Previous attempts by federal prosecutors to charge him were blocked by a magistrate judge and a federal judge. The administration's actions are seen as an attempt to intimidate independent journalists and suppress coverage of federal authority.
• Don Lemon arrested; Trump had made 10 posts attacking him — Don Lemon was arrested. Deputy AG Todd Blanche claimed the president had "never even thought of Don Lemon" when asked if the arrest was intended to make an example of someone the president had sparred with. However, a search of Trump's Truth Social account revealed Trump made 10 nasty posts about Lemon over the past three years, with several recent posts calling him a "sleazebag."

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• U.S. District Judge Fred Biery orders release of detained asylum seeker and child — U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued an order requiring the release of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, asylum seeker Adrian Conejo Arias, from detention. In his ruling, Judge Biery stated that U.S. officials conducting the immigration enforcement campaign are ignoring the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and noted that "the rule of law be damned" in the pursuit of unbridled power and cruelty. He accompanied his signature with biblical passages and an image of the detained child.
• Federal judge grants habeas petition for detained five-year-old, criticizes government deportation quotas — Federal Judge Fred Biery of Texas's western district granted a habeas petition for five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who had pending asylum claims. In his ruling, Biery questioned the government's justification for detaining a young child and criticized the "ill-conceived and incompetently implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children." Liam was released from Dilley in early February, with Representative Joaquin Castro escorting the family home. Biery included a photograph of Liam in his blue bunny hat in the petition, along with two Bible verses.
• Judge orders release of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father from ICE detention — US District Judge Fred Biery ordered the release of five-year-old Ecuadorian boy Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias from a Texas ICE detention center by Tuesday, 4 February 2026. The child and father were detained by ICE agents in Minneapolis on 20 January after returning from school. The judge's ruling cited the "ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas" and referenced claims that ICE agents used the child as bait to attempt entry into the family home. The family had presented themselves to border officers in Texas in December 2024 to apply for asylum.
• Child detained by ICE ordered released and returned home — A federal judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father after they were detained and sent to a family detention facility in Dilley, Texas. Following public pressure and organizing efforts, the child and father returned to Minnesota. The order came after widespread calls for action and public advocacy against the detention.

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• Trump administration officials characterize protesters as domestic terrorists — Trump administration officials labeled community watch groups and protesters as engaging in "domestic terrorism." Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson that protesters protecting their neighbors from federal agent violence want "revolution" and seek to "fundamentally remake and tear down the institutions and the culture of this country."

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• DHS posted message linking housing to migrant deportations — The official Department of Homeland Security account posted: "Want affordable housing? Help report illegal aliens," followed by the ICE hotline number. The post equated housing access with participation in migrant deportations, drawing comparisons to Nazi-era tactics used against Jewish citizens.

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• Trump administration conducted militarized immigration enforcement against families and children — The Trump administration conducted increasingly militarized immigration enforcement operations, with heavily armed agents in tactical gear confronting families and children. The operations included dragging lawful residents and citizens from their homes and mistakenly deporting individuals. A five-year-old child with a Spider-Man backpack was treated as a threat during enforcement actions.

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• Rep. Maxwell Frost attacked at Sundance Film Festival — Rep. Maxwell Frost was attacked at the Sundance Film Festival when a man told him Trump was going to deport him before punching the lawmaker in the face and screaming racist remarks.

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• Federal agents shot Alex Pretti repeatedly and government labeled him terrorist without evidence — Federal agents shot Alex Pretti repeatedly. The government subsequently labeled him a terrorist without providing evidence to support the designation. The killing and labeling prompted growing outrage over state violence and abuse of power, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg noting the incident was galvanizing Americans across party lines.
• Two federal agents identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti — Government documents identified Jesus Ochoa (border patrol agent) and Raymundo Gutierrez (CBP officer) as the federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, during a confrontation in Minneapolis on an unspecified date in late January 2026. The shooting occurred during Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale immigration enforcement initiative. CBP initially withheld the agents' names; the Department of Homeland Security placed both on leave. The Justice Department's civil rights division opened an investigation following days of protests and congressional pressure.

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• Deputy AG Blanche stated illegal presence is a crime — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, when asked on ABC about 70% of detained immigrants lacking criminal records, responded: "Well, just hang on. The fact that they're here illegally is a crime." This statement redefines all undocumented immigrants as criminals based solely on immigration status rather than criminal conduct.

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• Seizure of 2020 Ballots in Georgia — Ballots from the 2020 election in Georgia were seized, raising concerns about election integrity and the potential for undermining public trust in electoral processes. The seizure has been linked to ongoing disputes and investigations related to the 2020 election results. This action has prompted criticism from civil rights groups and calls for transparency in the handling of election materials.
• FBI executes search warrant on Fulton County Georgia elections facility — In early 2026, the FBI executed a search warrant on an elections facility in Fulton County, Georgia, and seized approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election records, including original ballots. Trump appeared to have advance knowledge of the raid and directed then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to participate. After the raid, Trump personally thanked some of the agents involved. The raid was allegedly part of a criminal investigation into record retention violations but relied largely on debunked conspiracy theories.
• FBI raids Fulton County elections office and seizes 2020 election documents — FBI agents executed a criminal warrant at Fulton County's elections offices, seizing approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election documents. The raid was authorized by U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus (St. Louis-based), designated by the Trump administration as its point person on election integrity cases. Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts reported receiving a warning call two days prior that he and other Georgia officials faced imminent arrest. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's presence at the raid raised questions about political interference and national security involvement.
• FBI Raids Election Office in Fulton County, Georgia — FBI agents executed a raid on an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, seizing 700 boxes of ballots and other election-related materials from the 2020 election. The warrant for the raid was issued by U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus, who was appointed by Trump and given special authority to operate across the nation. The involvement of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, during the raid raised concerns about the politicization of law enforcement.

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• Trump profited $4.05 billion from presidency in first year — The New Yorker's David Kirkpatrick calculated that Trump and his immediate family made $4.05 billion in the past year off the presidency, using a conservative methodology that excluded pre-existing businesses, long-standing extensions of those businesses, and illiquid assets like Truth Social shares. Even with these exclusions, the figure reached $3.4 billion by August 2025, with additional profits accumulated since then. The calculation does not account for political fundraising or assets that could not be readily liquidated.

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• Wall Street Journal reported secret $500 million deal between Trump family and Abu Dhabi royal — The Wall Street Journal reported that Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan reached a secret $500 million deal with the Trump family four days before Trump's second-term inauguration. As part of the deal, Tahnoon purchased a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture. The transaction occurred two months before the UAE secured a separate deal with the Trump administration to access American AI chips for building a major AI data center cluster.
• Abu Dhabi royal invested $500 million in Trump family cryptocurrency venture — Four days before Trump's 2025 inauguration, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an Abu Dhabi royal and brother to the UAE's president, secretly signed a deal to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a Trump family cryptocurrency venture, for $500 million. The deal, signed by Eric Trump, directed $187 million to Trump family entities and at least $31 million to entities affiliated with Steve Witkoff's family. Tahnoon had previously been denied access to advanced AI chips under the Biden administration due to concerns about ties to sanctioned Chinese firms, but the Trump administration later committed to providing the UAE with approximately 500,000 advanced AI chips annually.
• Trump received UAE investment in World Liberty crypto company — The Wall Street Journal reported that the royal family of Abu Dhabi invested hundreds of millions of dollars in World Liberty, Trump's crypto company, shortly before Trump agreed to the sale of advanced AI chips to the UAE. When asked about the investment, Trump stated he did not know details but acknowledged his son and family were handling the matter. The timing of the investment relative to the AI chip sale approval raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.

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• Congressional leaders demand unredacted Epstein files from Attorney General Bondi — Bipartisan House members Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, sent a formal letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding access to unredacted files to fulfill congressional oversight duties. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also publicly accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of failing to comply with the law requiring full release of all Epstein-related documents. Schumer stated on the Senate floor that the department's handling does not satisfy the legal requirement.

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• Republican House members demand voter ID legislation attached to spending bills — Conservative House Republicans, including Florida congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, demanded that the Save Act—legislation imposing voter identification requirements—be attached to any appropriations bills returned to the chamber. Critics argue such requirements would disenfranchise swaths of Americans, complicating passage of the spending measures in the Republican-controlled House.

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• US government partial shutdown over DHS funding and immigration enforcement restrictions — On January 31, 2026, a partial US government shutdown took effect after Democratic senators blocked a Department of Homeland Security funding bill in response to federal agents killing two US citizens (Alex Pretti and Renee Good) during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Democrats demanded new restrictions on federal agents—including mask bans, body camera requirements, code of conduct provisions, independent investigation of violations, and prohibition of roving patrols. The Senate passed a broader five-department funding package and a two-week DHS extension, but House passage remained uncertain due to Republican demands to couple appropriations with voter ID requirements.
• US Senate approves government funding package with ICE restrictions negotiations — The US Senate voted 71-29 on Friday to approve a major government funding package after two US citizens were killed by federal ICE agents in Minneapolis. The deal includes five spending bills funding defense, labor, and health departments through September, while DHS funding is addressed via a two-week stopgap to allow negotiations on Democratic demands for ICE reforms including body cameras, conduct codes, and restrictions on masked agents and roving patrols. A partial government shutdown was expected to begin at midnight Friday pending House approval.
• Partial government shutdown began affecting federal workforce — A partial government shutdown commenced as Congress remained deadlocked over funding and immigration enforcement restrictions. Federal employees began experiencing immediate impacts including delayed paychecks and service disruptions while lawmakers negotiated shutdown resolution.

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• National Review editor McCarthy said DOJ should be defunded if partisan — National Review editor and Fox legal analyst Andy McCarthy stated: "If support for the president is now a condition of enforcing federal law, Congress should defund DOJ. DOJ should only exist if it's nonpartisan. Too dangerous to liberty otherwise. If AG Garland's office had posted this, MAGA and GOP would be calling for impeachment."