As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 26, 2026 · 424 words · By The New York Times

Political conflict Institutional Erosion Government accountability

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As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.

Propaganda risk 40%

Claims checked 6

Techniques found 3

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Why it matters

Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system, the inner sanctum where prosecutors, working unchecked and in secret, have enormous … The New York Times flipped this story into Home Page•6d

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Trump's EPA Vows to Fight 'Forever Chemicals' by … Loosening Regulations.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Propaganda Score

confidence: 90%

Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump's EPA Vows to Fight 'Forever Chemicals' by … Loosening Regulations”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the Trump administration's EPA is addressing 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) by easing or rolling back regulations, describing it as a 'major step forward' while simultaneously removing existing regulations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The environmental policy of the first Donald Trump administration represented a shift from the policy priorities and goals of the preceding Barack Obama administration. Where President Obama's environ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_policy_of_the_fi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Scott Pruitt (born May 9, 1968) is an American attorney, lobbyist and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma. He served as the 14th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pruitt

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Pr…

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Claim 2: “Republican senators defiantly left town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies.”

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Multiple independent web search results (including PBS) report that Senate Republicans left Washington without voting on a multi-billion dollar immigration enforcement funding bill due to an impasse with the White House.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lara Lea Trump (née Yunaska; born October 12, 1982) is an American political figure who is the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee. She is married to Eric Trump, the third child of Do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Never Trump movement (also known as #nevertrump, Stop Trump, anti-Trump, or Dump Trump movement) is a conservative political movement that opposes Trumpism and Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Trump_movement

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Claim 3: “The DOJ used Palantir to build an app to help find criminals—and then shut it down”

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The evidence confirms Palantir provides software to the DOD and government agencies for data analysis, but there is no specific mention of a DOJ-commissioned app for finding criminals that was subsequently shut down.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Caedmon Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies. Karp earned his J.D. degree from St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karp

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palantir is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and was founded in 2003 by Pete…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Project Maven (officially Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Team) is a United States Department of Defense initiative launched in 2017 to accelerate the adoption of machine learning and data integr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Maven

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Claim 4: “President Trump threatened to annihilate Iran”

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While web search results discuss Trump's stance on Iran, ceasefire strains, and his 'final determination' on agreements, none of the provided evidence contains a specific quote or report of him threatening to 'annihilate' or 'wipe out' Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…

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Claim 5: “Internal emails show that DOJ moved to decommission SHIELD, a Palantir-built mobile app used by federal law enforcement to search identity and criminal records databases in the field.”

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The evidence mentions Palantir's general use in surveillance and criminal records, but does not mention a specific app named 'SHIELD' or internal emails regarding its decommissioning.

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. edit. FLETC Seal. The ... on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods." On October ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 15, 2026 ... ... used by police departments around the country to charge individuals with crimes. ... criminal record. Yeah, Palantir started doing some ...
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/palantir-technologie…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 14, 2026 ... ... on immigration enforcement, rather than criminal ... used to search for individuals who are suspected of neither terrorism nor violent crimes.
https://www.facebook.com/nytimes/posts/homeland-security-is-…

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Claim 6: “In late April, a lawyer for the Justice Department told a federal judge that her colleagues had been in the midst of negotiations with a Rhode [Island...]”

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Multiple web search results from May 2026 confirm that a federal judge (McElroy) criticized the DOJ for a 'disregard for the duty of candor' regarding negotiations with Rhode Island Hospital in late April.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Francis Reed (born November 12, 1949) is an American politician, lawyer, and former Army officer serving as the senior United States senator from Rhode Island, a seat he was first elected to in 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Reed_(Rhode_Island_politi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rhode Island ( ROHD) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warwick ( WORR-ik or WOR-wik) is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States, and is the third-largest city in the state, with a population of 82,823 at the 2020 census. Warwick is located app…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick,_Rhode_Island

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