Trump falsely claims the Justice Department is hamstrung in the lead-up to November’s vote as he stares down two federal cases.
Former President Donald Trump has said the Department of Justine has a “60-day rule” that prevents it from taking certain law enforcement actions against candidates in the run-up to a United States election.
If Trump’s statement were correct, it would have wide-ranging implications as he stares down two federal indictments: one in Washington, DC, for efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and another in Florida for allegedly hoarding classified documents.
Friday marks 60 days until the presidential election on November 5. So what are the facts behind the claim?
What did Trump say?
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