Federal Judge Exposes Trump Justice Department’s Illegal Power Grab in New Jersey

In a striking rebuke of unprecedented executive overreach, U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann has disqualified three Justice Department officials appointed by the Trump administration to run New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office without Senate confirmation. This decision uncovers a blatant power grab that undermines constitutional safeguards designed to protect national sovereignty and the rule of law. The saga highlights a broader pattern where President Trump’s team repeatedly stretched legal boundaries to keep their preferred prosecutors in place, sidestepping the will of the Senate — the body constitutionally charged with providing advice and consent for such critical appointments. Judge Brann did not...