The review comes after President Donald Trump criticized the alleged ‘weaponization’ of prosecutions of public officials including him.

The Justice Department is considering moving decisions about whether to prosecute public officials such as members of Congress to regional U.S. attorney’s offices rather than at headquarters, part of President Donald Trump‘s overhaul of the department and its public corruption enforcement.

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The review aims to ensure that U.S. attorneys in 94 offices nationwide share equal responsibility with headquarters officials in choosing whether to pursue public corruption cases, according to a department official speaking on background. No final decisions have been made, the department official said.

It would put these prosecutions under the control of political appointees who can quickly be replaced to do the President’s bidding, e.g. the appointment of Trump’s Bimbo #4 Alina Habba as the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. Previously such prosecutions were managed by DOJ’s career professional staff.

In latest Trump overhaul, Justice Department may change who prosecutes public corruption

The Justice Department may move decisions about charging public from headquarters to regional U.S. attorney offices.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/19/justice-department-public-corruption-prosecutions/83722654007