Is there a ’60-day rule’ in the US elections? What to know in 500 words
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Trump falsely claims the Justice Department is hamstrung in the lead-up to November’s vote as he stares down two federal cases.
Former President Donald Trump has said the Department of Justine has a “60-day rule” that prevents it from taking certain law enforcement actions against candidates in the run-up to a United States election.
If Trump’s statement were correct, it would have wide-ranging implications as he stares down two federal indictments: one in Washington, DC, for efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and another in Florida for allegedly hoarding classified documents.
Friday marks 60 days until the presidential election on November 5. So what are the facts behind the claim?
Trump invoked the “60-day rule” while responding to an updated indictment filed last month in the federal election case in Washington, DC.
“It is DOJ policy that the Department of Justice should not take any action that will influence an election within 60 days of that election – but they just have taken such action,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
