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Normale Ansicht

Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has forcefully denied assertions that his use of the autopen broke the law, calling President Trump and his allies “liars.”

Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case

12. Januar 2026 um 21:34
Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, who has continued to act as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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A courthouse in the Eastern District of Virginia. Robert K. McBride had been working in the U.S. attorney’s office for the district for only a couple of months.
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