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Former federal attorneys tell PBS NewsHour that Trump Justice Department is targeting political opponents

PBS NewsHour reported on June 16, 2026, that former federal attorneys are speaking out about how the Trump administration has transformed the Justice Department, alleging it is targeting the president's political opponents. The episode also covered lingering questions about a U.S.-Iran agreement whose details remain murky, and documented a rise in cancer diagnoses in Iowa despite a national decline in cancer rates.

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✓PBS NewsHour aired an episode on June 16, 2026, addressing DOJ actions under the Trump administration. (PBS NewsHour)
✓Former federal attorneys participated in discussion about Justice Department transformation. (PBS NewsHour)
✓A U.S.-Iran agreement exists with details described as murky. (PBS NewsHour)
✓Iowa cancer diagnoses are rising despite national decline in cancer rates. (PBS NewsHour)

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~The Justice Department is targeting political opponents. (PBS NewsHour reporting, not independently verified by TopNewsClips)
~The current administration has transformed the DOJ in ways former federal attorneys consider notable. (PBS NewsHour framing, not independently verified)

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PublishedJune 25, 2026 at 11:33 AM PDT

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