Settling with one hand, litigating with other: DOJ’s split approach to Camp Lejeune victims

Trump on Tuesday night touted the amount of settlement money his administration has already provided and appeared to urge attendees to get out and vote to keep Congress in GOP control so that additional settlement money can be provided. =================================================================== The first Camp Lejeune water-contamination case will go to trial Oct. 26, with the Justice Department using a questionable expert to argue that the water didn’t cause illnesses at the military base. Meanwhile, the department under President Trump has paid over $421 million in settlements to compensate service members exposed to contaminated water and announced another $175 million in settlements...