司法部官员可能违反联邦法律,将民主省长作为攻击目标,并泄露信息以影响2020年选举。 DOJ officials may have violated federal law by targeting Democratic governors and leaking info to sway the 2020 election.

前总统特朗普(Trump)领导下的高级司法部官员可能违反了联邦法律,他们推动针对有民主省长的各州进行与大流行病有关的调查,并在2020年选举前向友好媒体透露细节。 Senior Justice Department officials under former President Trump may have violated federal law by pushing for pandemic-related investigations targeting states with Democratic governors and leaking details to friendly media outlets before the 2020 election. 其目标是有可能影响选举结果。 The goal was potentially to influence the election outcome. 报告认定,这些官员违反了该部的媒体政策,并因可能违反《哈奇法》,被转介至特别顾问办公室。 The report found the officials violated the department's media policy and has been referred to the Office of Special Counsel for possible Hatch Act violations.