Trump Administration Pardons Activists, Challenges Biden's FACE Act

0:00The Justice Department's weaponization working group just dropped a report claiming the Biden administration weaponized the freedom of access to, clinic entrances act against anti-abortion activists. They dug through over 700,000 internal records and found clear bias in how cases were handled. Earlier this week, the report highlighted coordination between officials and abortion rights groups to track protesters plus prosecutorial misconduct, like pushing for tougher penalties on pro-life folks while ignoring threats to pregnancy centers. Officials are fired up about this two-tier justice system. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said no department should prosecute based on beliefs and assist in Attorney General Daniel Burrows called the behavior shameful, pointing to lawyers hiding evidence and stacking juries. Now the Trump administration is hitting back hard with pardons for some activists, dismissing multiple cases, settling others and setting new limits. In future, face act prosecutions. They're also releasing those internal records for full transparency.

1:03This move aims to restore fairness in the system, making sure the law applies equally no matter your views on abortion. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Tampa Bay News today update, AI-powered and always on.