Attorney General Pam Bondi has made clear since day one her view that DOJ's lawyers are "his lawyers." On Thursday, DOJ went further, claiming it's "Trump's Justice Department."
It isn't irony any more cause he killed that in his first day in office. This is a big "FU" to to everyone living in this country. As his wars are "FUs" to people living abroad.
I well remember the first time I stood up in Court as an AUSA to introduce myself and say I was appearing "for the United States." Are all the AUSA's now going to have to say they represent Donald Trump even when he is not a named party to the litigation? Maybe they should, based on Bondi's characterization. It would piss off Judges no end.
Trump is putting his name on everything he can, hoping that his name will remain for eternity. I am betting that his name will be removed from everything that he has graffitied with that obnoxious name! His family will probably change their name after he is gone!
I look forward to seeing the destruction of all of those huge Trump banners hanging throughout Washington. There will come a day of reckoning . . . hopefully, sooner than later.
It is also Trump's Supreme Court, at least it was until the tariff decision, which was based in good jurisprudence. But we should keep calling it that so the Supreme Court will wake up shame-faced and start to use "good jurisprudence" in every case, and that would be based on never handing a corrupt sociopath free-rein to destroy our country in every way possible. If he isn't stopped soon (hello midterms!), he will do exactly that.
I feel certain there is an archer somewhere who can shoot a flaming arrow and rid us of the visual reminder that Trump is a lifelong criminal who has never faced justice, a living exemplar of our system's biases towards the wealthy.
Another reason to despair. The DOJ’s actions are more important than its title, so it’s not the largest reason, but still it’s one more straw on the camel’s back.
It is supposed to be the justice department for the American people. He is not the king, he was not chosen to be our dictator. He is not a decent human being.
Trump believes the whole world is his for the taking! His flunkies go right along with that! Where is the backbone of our government? Why does trump get to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and never tell any other department what he is doing? He has been acting like that all of his life.!
The first time around president Epstein had knowledgeable people who kept him inside the limits of the guardrails. This time around he has sycophants. The only qualifications they have for their jobs is kneepads, a ChapStick and nose condoms.
If you have not noticed, the lawyers who did not resign and who were not fired have repeatedly been sent by the AG to do the bidding of the WH or be fired. Those who are appearing in courts are routinely engaging in conduct that would get any other attorney barred from appearing in that court and signing pleadings. The courts note the problems but have not taken the steps to get these clowns out of their courtrooms.
Being realistic, the headline describes the DoJ in every administration since Regan; Trump’s predecessors kept their control on the low down. Independence is just another legal fiction to convince folks that DC is not the ethical sewer that we have today.
The DOJ attorneys in prior Administrations to my knowledge did not knowingly submit false representations to the courts nor did they ignore court orders nor did they pursue cases they knew had no merit whatsoever. If you know of a US Attorneys office where this was so routinely not the case, let us know.
You missed the point, the essay is about presidential control of what the department does. The performance of individual lawyers is a matter for the courts & disciplinary authorities. If someone knowingly signs a pleading or motion that contains false information, that person is in deep kimchi.
I mean did the justice department even get personally involved in any cases related to Hillary? Or hunter? Like I can’t remember personal beefs of presidents being a government business before this
I suppose that Biden’s White House people never met with the Georgia prosecutors or the DoJ never sent a senior prosecutor to the NY DA to help prosecute Trump or the FBI, DoJ, CIA never set up Gen Flynn or Carter Page. Amazing.
All the things I listed actually took place & as such, qualify as objectively true, thereby justifying an inference of the political motivation of the Trump prosecutions.
The irony of a career criminal claiming the DoJ is "his" is a slap in the face to every law-abiding person living in this country.
It isn't irony any more cause he killed that in his first day in office. This is a big "FU" to to everyone living in this country. As his wars are "FUs" to people living abroad.
The cuts they made to USAID have resulted in the deaths of 600,000 people.
Of that number 400,000 were children.
What a sad "man" and it is even sadder that HE is representing America as our president! America is failing in so many ways! Mostly because of trump!
I think that’s part of the satisfaction he derives … it’s like pissing on trees to mark territory.
Part of that childish mind of his.
Thanks, Chris. something everyone needs to hear.
I well remember the first time I stood up in Court as an AUSA to introduce myself and say I was appearing "for the United States." Are all the AUSA's now going to have to say they represent Donald Trump even when he is not a named party to the litigation? Maybe they should, based on Bondi's characterization. It would piss off Judges no end.
Trump is putting his name on everything he can, hoping that his name will remain for eternity. I am betting that his name will be removed from everything that he has graffitied with that obnoxious name! His family will probably change their name after he is gone!
I look forward to seeing the destruction of all of those huge Trump banners hanging throughout Washington. There will come a day of reckoning . . . hopefully, sooner than later.
It is also Trump's Supreme Court, at least it was until the tariff decision, which was based in good jurisprudence. But we should keep calling it that so the Supreme Court will wake up shame-faced and start to use "good jurisprudence" in every case, and that would be based on never handing a corrupt sociopath free-rein to destroy our country in every way possible. If he isn't stopped soon (hello midterms!), he will do exactly that.
I feel certain there is an archer somewhere who can shoot a flaming arrow and rid us of the visual reminder that Trump is a lifelong criminal who has never faced justice, a living exemplar of our system's biases towards the wealthy.
Another reason to despair. The DOJ’s actions are more important than its title, so it’s not the largest reason, but still it’s one more straw on the camel’s back.
It is supposed to be the justice department for the American people. He is not the king, he was not chosen to be our dictator. He is not a decent human being.
Trump's control over the Justice Dept. is the most sickening and dangerous thing he has done, yet none of the GOP seem to mind.
Trump believes the whole world is his for the taking! His flunkies go right along with that! Where is the backbone of our government? Why does trump get to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and never tell any other department what he is doing? He has been acting like that all of his life.!
WOW, the DOJ is seen as part of the executive branch? What a shocking revelation. Thanks for this super important legal update.
The first time around president Epstein had knowledgeable people who kept him inside the limits of the guardrails. This time around he has sycophants. The only qualifications they have for their jobs is kneepads, a ChapStick and nose condoms.
If you have not noticed, the lawyers who did not resign and who were not fired have repeatedly been sent by the AG to do the bidding of the WH or be fired. Those who are appearing in courts are routinely engaging in conduct that would get any other attorney barred from appearing in that court and signing pleadings. The courts note the problems but have not taken the steps to get these clowns out of their courtrooms.
Being realistic, the headline describes the DoJ in every administration since Regan; Trump’s predecessors kept their control on the low down. Independence is just another legal fiction to convince folks that DC is not the ethical sewer that we have today.
The DOJ attorneys in prior Administrations to my knowledge did not knowingly submit false representations to the courts nor did they ignore court orders nor did they pursue cases they knew had no merit whatsoever. If you know of a US Attorneys office where this was so routinely not the case, let us know.
You missed the point, the essay is about presidential control of what the department does. The performance of individual lawyers is a matter for the courts & disciplinary authorities. If someone knowingly signs a pleading or motion that contains false information, that person is in deep kimchi.
YOU missed the point. Since when does the AG pleads her loyalty to POTUS?!
I mean did the justice department even get personally involved in any cases related to Hillary? Or hunter? Like I can’t remember personal beefs of presidents being a government business before this
I've not seen this, even in Trump's first term. We def did not see this under Biden with Garland.
You have an opinion of the DOJ, but it's at odds with the facts.
I suppose that Biden’s White House people never met with the Georgia prosecutors or the DoJ never sent a senior prosecutor to the NY DA to help prosecute Trump or the FBI, DoJ, CIA never set up Gen Flynn or Carter Page. Amazing.
String words together doesn't make your blathering into truth.
All the things I listed actually took place & as such, qualify as objectively true, thereby justifying an inference of the political motivation of the Trump prosecutions.
He should be arrested for all the graffiti!
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