From the Left · Read · October 23, 2026
Oct 22 · Justice Department investigating Trump ally Corey Lewandowski over his DHS role
ABC News: DOJ probing Trump ally Corey Lewandowski's actions at DHS after inspector general referral: Sources
Grade F (58/100). The probe, the IG referral, Lewandowski's denial and Trump's reaction; leans on two unnamed sources and adds its own read
Lehrer score 58/100 (−18 unnamed source/unsourced figure: two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News (no named source for the probe's scope); −24 own-voice claim/analysis: The probe marks a rare instance of Trump's Justice Department examining conduct of an ally of the president (outlet's own analysis)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → F.
two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News (no named source for the probe's scope); The probe marks a rare instance of Trump's Justice Department examining conduct of an ally of the president (outlet's own analysis)
Splits: The probe, the IG referral, Lewandowski's denial and Trump's reaction; leans on two unnamed sources and adds its own read
- Broken. Rule: unnamed source/unsourced figure (two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News (no named source for the probe's scope))
- Broken. Rule: own-voice claim/analysis (The probe marks a rare instance of Trump's Justice Department examining conduct of an ally of the president (outlet's own analysis))
Same story: Newsweek, Daily Wire