Donald Trump Orders Justice Department to Settle Live Nation Case

Donald Trump intervened to halt a yearslong Justice Department pursuit of Live Nation, the world's largest concert promoter. The Justice Department had spent over a decade developing a legal battle against the company before the president's interference.

According to officials, the president called a senior Justice Department official and explicitly instructed them to settle the case. While White House involvement in law-enforcement matters has become a regular feature of the current administration, many Justice Department officials characterized this specific instance of political interference as extreme.