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Adding to these concerns is the recent finding from the Department of Justice Inspector General, which cited misconduct by senior DOJ officials who allegedly leaked information to select reporters around election periods. This breach of confidentiality underscored the troubling implications of power abused within high-ranking governmental agencies. It raises the question of whether the DOJ can operate with the independence that its mission necessitates, or if internal politics will continuously taint its operations.