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Tue Aug 19, 2025, 02:04 PM Aug 19

'A Fired Trump Appointee Goes Off on Pam Bondi's Corrupt DOJ'

"A top antitrust lawyer fired by the Trump Justice Department is not going quietly."

"In a speech yesterday in Colorado, Roger Alford accused two senior aides to Attorney General Pam Bondi of corrupting DOJ’s usual process for dealing with antitrust lawsuits, the WSJ reports."

"The two officials — chief of staff Chad Mizelle and Stanley Woodward, the nominee for the No. 3 slot at DOJ — were heavily involved in the proposed settlement of a lawsuit over the merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, Alford alleged."

“ 'Chad Mizelle accepts party meetings and makes key decisions depending on whether the request or information comes from a MAGA friend,' Alford said. 'Aware of this injustice, companies are hiring lawyers and influence peddlers to bolster their MAGA credentials and pervert traditional law enforcement.' "

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/a-fired-trump-appointee-goes-off-on-pam-bondis-corrupt-doj

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