1890s
In the 1890s the entire Justice Department staff in Washington was 18 lawyers, and it expanded heavily to pursue Standard Oil.
“in the 1890s the entire justice department staff in washington was 18 lawyers”
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9 facts from 7 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
1890s
In the 1890s the entire Justice Department staff in Washington was 18 lawyers, and it expanded heavily to pursue Standard Oil.
“in the 1890s the entire justice department staff in washington was 18 lawyers”
2002
The settlement of the U.S. antitrust case was approved in 2002, reversing the breakup order and imposing a five-year consent decree.
“So 2002, the settlement is finally approved.”
2026
According to DJ, the raid on Ilhan Omar's home was carried out under a search warrant signed by a judge on behalf of the Department of Justice.
“there is a search warrant that was signed by a judge on behalf of the Department of Justice”
2026
DJ says the nearly $42 million in uncovered fraud was presented to the Department of Justice as equivalent to 220 Americans eating for a month.
“They said that nearly 42 million uncovered in this fraud so far is equivalent to 220 Americans, uh, eating for the entire month of October.”
2026
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas was indicted on five charges including drug trafficking, money laundering and fraud, per the DOJ as read by DJ.
“Virginia State Senator Lily Louise Lucas was indicted Thursday on five charges that include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud and firearms charges.”
2026
Alex Wagner said the Department of Justice is sending about 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states, roughly three times the number sent in the previous midterms.
“the DOJ is sending over one zero zero zero election monitors to all 50 states, which is, I think, three times the number, it's three times the number of watchers it sent out during the last midterms.”
2026
Alex Wagner said the Department of Justice is demanding that 20,000 California ballots from flagged voters be separated from other ballots during counting.
“the DOJ is demanding that these 20,000 ballots, once cast, be segregated away from the other ballots once the counting begins.”
2026
The U.S. Department of Justice sued to prevent certification of Alaska's Senate election under certain conditions involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.
“the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit there to prevent the election from being certified.”
2026
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit, ordered by Trump, that sought to block certification of Alaska's Senate election if Dan Sullivan lost.
“a federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice's Trump ordered lawsuit trying to block the election certification if the incumbent Sullivan lost.”
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