According to CoinMeta, and as reported by The Wall Street Journal, as the mid-term elections in the United States approach, the Department of Justice has taken a series of legal actions in an intensive manner, attempting to fulfill President Trump's requests to prosecute his political opponents. In the past two weeks, the pace of action by the Department of Justice has been particularly notable even compared to its usual rapid response when cooperating with Trump's agenda. Former U.S. federal prosecutors and other legal observers have stated that the Department of Justice's actions show typical signs of hasty decision-making. The report indicates that the Department of Justice has resorted to a series of unconventional legal measures to advance these cases, many of which focus on allegations from years ago. Two of these cases were prosecuted without the involvement of a grand jury, which is a necessary step before a case can proceed to trial. Sources familiar with the matter reveal that the leadership of the Department of Justice is under pressure to make progress on Trump's priorities before the elections. Even if these cases ultimately fail—just as several previous cases have—they have generated the kind of headlines that Trump appreciates.