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id: c588364f39
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-07 11:40 PST
updated: 2026-11-07 11:40 PST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Judge expected to tap former US attorney to investigate possible ‘ethical violations’ by Trump admin lawyers in case

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Saturday said she intends to appoint a former US attorney to investigate whether government lawyers committed “ethical violations” in the heated, protracted…

Section: [Public Safety](/inland-empire/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/news/national-politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/11/07/judge-expected-to-tap-former-us-attorney-to-investigate-possible-ethical-violations-by-trump-admin-lawyers-in-case/), 2026-11-07 11:40 PST: Judge expected to tap former US attorney to investigate possible ‘ethical violations’ by Trump admin lawyers in case

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