Why the Biden Justice Department wants to help Donald Trump fight a defamation lawsuit
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For some who have worked in the DOJ, the department's position came as no surprise because they saw it as an effort to protect the institution of the presidency
After all, the White House has changed hands since the lawsuit was first filed, and the Justice Department -- which, under former Attorney General William Barr, widely seen as a staunch Trump ally, initially argued for the right to substitute itself for Trump as the defendant -- is now led by Merrick Garland.More Related News
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