Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court

Justice Department Lawyers Are Struggling to Defend Trump’s Policies in Court
Inside the department’s civil division, litigators are squeezed between judges demanding answers and bosses’ instructions to protect the Trump agenda at all costs.
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