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Justice Department asks Judge Boasberg to reconsider order quashing Powell subpoenas

📅 Mar 17, 2026 👁 13 views 🔗 Original Source ↗

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Truth Score

≈ MOSTLY TRUE

88%

Truth Score

The article accurately reports the DOJ's motion for reconsideration and Judge Boasberg's original ruling blocking Powell subpoenas. Key legal proceedings, timeline, and political reactions are correctly documented, though renovation costs are understated.

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Bias Signals

88%

Truth Score

Key Findings

1 DOJ motion and Judge Boasberg's ruling details are accurately reported with proper quotes and legal reasoning

2 Timeline and political reactions from officials like Pirro and Tillis are confirmed by multiple sources

3 Renovation cost figures are understated - actual costs were $2.5 billion with $500-700 million overruns, not just 'over $1 billion'

Claim Analysis (5)

✓ TRUE 95% confidence

"DOJ filed motion for reconsideration on Monday asking Judge Boasberg to reconsider order quashing Powell subpoenas"

Multiple sources confirm prosecutors filed the motion arguing the court applied incorrect legal standards

Sources: Multiple news reports

✓ TRUE 98% confidence

"Judge Boasberg found 'essentially zero evidence to suspect Chair Powell of a crime'"

Direct quote from judge's ruling confirmed by court documents

Sources: Court ruling

≈ MOSTLY TRUE 75% confidence

"Renovations were estimated at over $1 billion"

Understates actual costs - project totaled $2.5 billion with $500-700 million in overruns

Sources: Fed renovation reports

✓ TRUE 90% confidence

"U.S. Attorney Pirro called ruling 'outrageous' and announced DOJ would appeal"

Confirmed quotes and announcement of appeal plans

Sources: Official statements

✓ TRUE 92% confidence

"Sen. Tillis predicted ruling would stand and called investigation 'weak and frivolous'"

Direct quotes confirmed from senator's statements

Sources: Senate statements

⚠ Bias Indicators

• selective emphasis on political reactions

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→ Court documents

→ Congressional hearing transcripts

Original Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/justice-department-asks-judge-boasberg-reconsider-order-quashing-powell-subpoenas ↗