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Democrats seek probe of US DOJ over alleged corruption in merger review

By Wesley Brown ( April 16, 2026, 17:33 GMT | Insight) -- A coalition of congressional Democrats asked the US Department of Justice and Acting Inspector General William M. Blier to open an investigation into potential corruption within the agency pertaining to antitrust-related activity during President Donald Trump’s second term. Led by US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, the coalition of nine lawmakers submitted a letter to Blier requesting an investigation into misconduct by employees, including Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former chief of staff Chad Mizelle related to antitrust enforcement decisions.A coalition of congressional Democrats on Thursday asked the US Department of Justice and Acting Inspector General William M. Blier to open an investigation into potential corruption within the agency pertaining to antitrust-related activity during President Donald Trump’s second term....

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