Changes in the US Department of Justice

May 13, 2026, 22:20
InternationalPolitics

Introduction

The US Department of Justice and the FBI are changing their leaders. They are also starting new legal cases against people who disagree with President Trump.

Main Body

Todd Blanche is the new leader of the Department of Justice. The government is now suing James Comey. They say he wrote a bad post on social media. Some experts say this is not fair. Kash Patel is the new leader of the FBI. He has a new team. This team looks for mistakes made by people who investigated the President. They are also looking for a big conspiracy in Florida. Fewer people now work to stop corruption in the government. The President also gave many pardons. This means some people do not have to go to prison. The government is also paying a lot of money to some FBI agents. President Trump is suing the government for 10 billion dollars. He is angry about his tax records. Also, he does not want to pay money to E. Jean Carroll. His lawyers are trying to stop the payment.

Conclusion

The government is changing its rules. It is now focusing on the President's personal and political problems.

Learning

⚡ The Power of "-ing"

In this text, we see words ending in -ing. For a beginner, these are the most useful ways to describe things happening right now or general actions.

1. Things happening now (Present Continuous)

  • Changing → (The leaders are changing)
  • Starting → (They are starting new cases)
  • Looking for → (They are looking for mistakes)
  • Paying → (The government is paying money)

2. Words that act like names (Gerunds)

  • Focusing → (The government is focusing on problems)

🛠️ Vocabulary Swap

Instead of hard words, use these simple A2 equivalents:

  • Corruption →\rightarrow Dishonest behavior
  • Conspiracy →\rightarrow Secret plan
  • Pardons →\rightarrow Forgiveness from the law
  • Suing →\rightarrow Asking a court for money

💡 Sentence Pattern: "Who"

Look at how we describe people using who:

  • People who disagree with President Trump
  • People who investigated the President

Pattern: [Group of People] + who + [Action] →\rightarrow Students who study English.

Vocabulary Learning

new
not old, recently made or started
Example:She bought a new car.
leader
a person who directs or manages a group
Example:He is the leader of the team.
government
the group that runs a country
Example:The government made new rules.
people
human beings
Example:Many people came to the park.
bad
not good
Example:The food was bad.
post
a message on the internet
Example:She wrote a post on Facebook.
social
relating to people and society
Example:Social media is popular.
media
news outlets
Example:The media reported the event.
fair
just, not biased
Example:The judge gave a fair decision.
team
a group working together
Example:The team won the match.
mistakes
errors
Example:He learned from his mistakes.
stop
to cease
Example:Please stop talking.