On the recordJuly 11, 2023
it was not handled in an ordinary course because the President of the United States allowed the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, a Trump appointee, to continue the investigation of his son.
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Durbin highlights the unusual handling of the investigation due to political appointments.
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