The Justice Department also announced plans to reverse lawsuits it had filed seeking police reform against the departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, where the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, respectively, spurred widespread public outrage.

The dropping of the cases takes place near the anniversary of George Floyd's death. Trump's DOJ also plans to close investigations into a number of police departments around the country.

The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.