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White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials
A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents' Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict of interest.

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According to PBS News’s source item, White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officials, A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict of interest.
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- White House Correspondents' Dinner suspect seeks recusal of top DOJ officialsPBS News - 2026-05-08T20:44:12+00:00
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