Legal & Political Landscape - The Justice Department is investigating Senator Adam Schiff for mortgage fraud stemming from primary residence listings [4][5] - A federal prosecutor expressed doubts about the strength of the case against Schiff [1][3] - A controversial senior Justice Department official is pushing to keep the Schiff case alive [3][4] - The head of the federal housing finance agency sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department accusing Schiff of mortgage fraud [5] - The White House is allegedly pressuring the Justice Department to charge certain individuals [9] Justice Department Dynamics - There are disagreements among prosecutors regarding the strength of certain cases [8] - A US attorney was allegedly forced out of office for not wanting to bring a case [7] - An insurance lawyer with no prosecutorial experience was appointed and brought forward controversial cases [8] - Critics suggest the alleged White House pressure injures the rule of law and the independence of the Justice Department [9]
BREAKING: Prosecutor doesn't believe case against Schiff is strong enough
MSNBC·2025-10-23 21:07