Trump DOJ Leader Said to Order Prosecutors Moved to Border (1)

Jan. 31, 2025, 3:30 AM UTCUpdated: Jan. 31, 2025, 4:20 PM UTC

The Trump Justice Department’s top political appointee told all 93 US attorneys he’s recruiting their line prosecutors for border enforcement against what he framed as an invasion of immigrants crossing the border illegally, according to three people familiar with the meeting.

In a conference call Thursday, Emil Bove, Trump’s former personal criminal attorney serving as the acting deputy attorney general, spoke about the administration’s immigration focus in the context of a terrorist attack, said the individuals, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a non-public meeting.

During the call, Bove highlighted a new case in which DOJ will be ...

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