‘Politicized’: Republicans Decry DOJ Lawsuit Against GOP Senate Candidate’s Business

‘Politicized’: Republicans Decry DOJ Lawsuit Against GOP Senate Candidate’s Business
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., in a file image. Scott Halleran/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Jackson Richman
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Republicans are criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its lawsuit against the coal enterprise of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice II, who is mounting a Senate bid against embattled incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).

The DOJ announced that it would be pursuing a suit against Justice’s 13 coal companies for unpaid court fines and reclamation fees in a May 31 press release.