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Federal Investigations Target Trump Administration Lawyer and Voter Data Requests

Multiple federal investigations are underway involving a Trump administration lawyer's conduct and Justice Department voter data requests.

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Federal judges in Rhode Island have ordered an investigation into a lawyer from the Trump administration who allegedly withheld information about a migrant's international criminal charges, according to court documents. The Department of Homeland Security has reported that it cannot locate the migrant in question following the disclosure of the withheld information.

Separately, the Justice Department is actively seeking voter registration list data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia covering the past year. The scope and purpose of this data collection effort spans nationwide voter registration records.

In a related development, the State Department has initiated a comprehensive review of all 53 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, according to a U.S. official. The review could potentially lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider closing some consular posts as diplomatic tensions continue.

The investigation into the Trump administration lawyer centers on allegations of misconduct related to the handling of information about criminal charges. Federal judges determined that the withholding of this information warranted a formal investigation into the lawyer's conduct.

The timing of these separate federal actions comes as various government agencies conduct reviews and investigations across multiple areas of policy and administration. The outcomes of these investigations and reviews remain pending.

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