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Alarm as Trump's DOJ clears path for him to destroy the admin's files

rawstory.comApril 9, 2026 at 03:12 PM40 views
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Alarmist Framing

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The article heavily misleads by framing a non-binding OLC advisory opinion as a definitive grant of power to destroy records, amplified by alarmist language and omissions of key context like the ongoing lawsuit.

Main Device

Alarmist Framing

Sensational headline and lead portray an advisory legal memo as an immediate 'path to destroy' records, implying settled authority rather than a constitutional argument under judicial review.

Archetype

Anti-Trump progressive agitator

Raw Story and sourced analyst David A. Graham exemplify consistent Trump criticism, prioritizing emotional alarm over balanced reporting on executive-legal disputes.

This article deceives readers by sensationalizing an advisory DOJ memo as Trump's unchecked power to destroy records, omitting its non-binding nature, arguments, lawsuit, and history to incite fear.

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Anti-Trump progressive agitator

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