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Eric Columbus unpacked the Department of Justice\u2019s prosecution of the Broadview, Illinois, ICE protestors, from its start with Operation Midway Blitz to its final hearing on May 21, where a federal judge dismissed the charges. Columbus argued that the prosecution of the \u201cBroadview Four\u201d reflects the growing politicization and overreach of federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration and underscores broader concerns about the erosion of the rule of law at the Justice Department.<\/p>\n

Read more The Invisible Frontline of National Security Governance<\/a><\/p>\n

Anna Bower and Columbus unpacked President Trump\u2019s settlement agreement in his lawsuit against the IRS, the legal framework for the recently announced Anti-Weaponization Fund, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche\u2019s order that purports to extend immunity from government liability to Trump and his family, and more. Bower and Columbus framed these recent executive actions as part of a larger effort under the Trump administration to strengthen the presidency\u2019s oversight of the Justice Department.<\/p>\n

On Lawfare Daily<\/em>, Columbus joined Benjamin Wittes to unpack the settlement in the Trump family\u2019s lawsuit against the IRS and the Department of Treasury that has led to the creation of the $1.776 Anti-Weaponization Fund and a promise of blanket immunity from government liability for Trump and his family.<\/p>\n

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