Trump Justice Department acts to salvage 1.8 billion dollar Planned Parenthood lawsuit

The Department of Justice under the Trump administration is acting to maintain support from anti-abortion groups as it attempts to salvage a 1.8 billion dollar lawsuit against Planned Parenthood. The Washington Examiner reported that the move comes as a midterm election collapse for Republicans threatens an engine of anti-abortion litigation in Texas. [1]

The legal effort unfolds while the Justice Department faces internal turnover following the midterm elections. The Daily Mail reported that a fourth senior Justice Department official resigned from the Trump administration after the elections, describing a staff exodus. [2]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Vice President JD Vance previously stated he was open to investigating allegations that Planned Parenthood misused federal funds. That statement followed a letter from almost 130 Republican lawmakers requesting an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services. [6]

The Justice Department is also involved in several other legal matters across the country. According to Talking Points Memo, CNBC, and CNN, a judge plans to appoint a former United States attorney as a special master to investigate potential ethical violations and government misconduct in a case involving a Trump golf course. [3]

The Daily Caller reported that the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against a California city over high gun-carry permit fees. The Daily Caller also reported that a judge dismissed a separate effort by the department to overturn a county sensitive places law. [4][5]