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DOJ complained about seven Minnesota judges; it is not investigating them

Verdicts: 4 True, 1 Mostly True, 1 Mixed, 3 Unproven, 1 Misleading, 1 False

The Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint and asked the Eighth Circuit to investigate seven Minnesota judges. It is not running an investigation itself.

The FBI’s relaxed bestiality rule turns on age, not coercion

Verdicts: 1 Mostly True, 2 Misleading, 1 False

Patel told the Senate the FBI’s relaxed bestiality rule shields coerced victims. The criterion reported from the June memo turns on whether the applicant was under 18, not on coercion.

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