"The president's scowling face over the door is a constant reminder of all that he has done to dismantle the justice department as the trusted custodian of fair and evenhanded justice, said Donald Ayer, a former deputy attorney general in the George HW Bush administration."
"Trump has succeeded in completely politicizing the justice department, said ex-federal prosecutor Randall Eliason, who now teaches law at George Washington University. This justice department has been transformed into a political wing of the Trump administration, using the power of the justice system to punish Trump's enemies and reward his friends with little regard for the law."
"The department's recent investigations targeting the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, and Minnesota's Democratic governor, Tim Walz both of whom Trump has publicly attacked for their policies demonstrate what ex-prosecutors call the DoJ's unrelenting attacks on the rule of law."
Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump's Department of Justice has increasingly functioned as a political wing of the administration since early 2026. The department has launched criminal investigations targeting Trump's political and economic opponents, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. A notable example includes an FBI raid on a Georgia election office seeking evidence to support Trump's debunked claims of 2020 election fraud. Former prosecutors describe these actions as systematic attacks on the rule of law. A banner displaying Trump's image hung at DoJ headquarters symbolizes the department's transformation from an institution of impartial justice into a tool for political retribution and reward.
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