The Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) released a report revealing that three former senior DOJ officials leaked non-public investigative information to the media before the 2020 election, potentially to harm Donald Trump's chances. The leaks, which included information about an alleged investigation into Trump's dealings with the Egyptian president, violated DOJ policies regarding media contacts and confidentiality. The report was also forwarded to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate potential Hatch Act violations.
The Department of Justice Inspector General released a report on Monday that revealed that three employees had leaked information to the media in an attempt to damage the electoral prospects of Donald Trump .
The OIG investigation found that three then Senior DOJ Officials violated DOJ’s Confidentiality and Media Contacts Policy by leaking to select reporters, days before an election, non-public DOJ investigative information regarding ongoing DOJ investigative matters, resulting in the publication of two news articles that included the non-public DOJ investigative information.
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