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ProPublica: DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal investigations under Pam Bondi

politicsMar 31, 202696

ProPublica found the Justice Department, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, dropped roughly 23,000 criminal investigations in about six months. The abandoned probes included hundreds into terrorism, white collar fraud, and drug trafficking. At the same time, the department opened about 32,000 new immigration cases, reflecting a sharp shift toward immigration enforcement. The shift reallocates federal law enforcement resources away from traditional criminal enforcement, creating public safety and accountability risks and signaling politicized prosecutorial priorities.

Key Highlights

DOJ dropped about 23,000 criminal investigations in roughly six months.
Abandoned probes included hundreds into terrorism, white collar fraud, and drug trafficking.
The department filed about 32,000 new immigration cases in the same period.