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US Justice Department disbands teams investigating corruption, election interference

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Department of Justice will refocus much of its staff and resources on the "total elimination" of drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations in the U.S. The change is part of a major reorientation of a department that President Trump says has been "weaponized" by the White House .

Two units dedicated to prosecuting white-collar crime and kleptocrats have been eliminated.

Anti-corruption groups concerned that the changes to DOJ priorities could have dire consequences for the fight against public corruption.

Common Cause says decision to disband FITF is a "terrible mistake" that will leave state and local election infrastructure without critical support.

Common Cause director: "It is hard to imagine a more pressing priority than protecting our elections from foreign interference" "States and local officials.. do not have the resources and expertise to go toe-to-toe with highly sophisticated foreign intelligence services," she says.

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