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NY AG James' Attorney Abbe Lowell: Trump has turned the DOJ into the ‘Department of Weaponization’
MSNBC· 2025-08-10 19:39
Back in March, like six generations ago, Donald Trump made a visit to the US Department of Justice. Now, it's not actually a place that's typically visited by presidents. Partly because the DOJ is supposed to operate independently from the presidency, even though it's part of the executive to guarantee or at least and try and make people think there isn't political influence from the White House. But now, you know, we're not living in ordinary times. Trump's visit was more ironic than it was unusual because ...
‘All political persecution all the time’: Rep. Raskin on Trump’s DOJ targeting political enemies
MSNBC· 2025-08-09 14:43
because they are a political opponent. The partisanship, the weaponization will be gone. America will have one tier of justice for all.There will never be an enemy's list within the Department of Justice. I believe that the Justice Department must be independent and must act independently. >> Those were all inspired statements.But in the nearly seven months since Bondi's hearing, we have seen each and every one of those promises fall to the wayside as another one of our institutions has found itself corrupt ...
Fmr. federal prosecutor weighs in on ‘dystopian’ DOJ hire of Jan. 6th rioter
MSNBC· 2025-07-05 16:17
DOJ & Political Implications - A former FBI agent, Jared Wise, who allegedly urged January 6th rioters to kill police officers, has been named an adviser to the Justice Department's "weaponization working group" [1][2][4] - Concerns are raised about the standards and vetting processes for hiring individuals in positions of trust within the DOJ, especially those with backgrounds that might disqualify them from accessing sensitive information or upholding the rule of law [10][11] - The appointment and other decisions, such as firing January 6th prosecutors, are impacting morale within the DOJ, potentially deterring investigations and work on politically sensitive cases [13][14][15][16] - Democratic members of Congress and other high-ranking officials should be concerned about the "weaponization committee" and Wise's involvement, as it raises questions about the integrity and impartiality of the DOJ [9] Diddy Trial & Legal Analysis - The jury's mixed verdict in the Diddy trial is considered a significant win for him, as he was acquitted of the most serious charges, including RICO charges that carried a potential life sentence [17][18][20][22] - Despite the win, Diddy was convicted on serious conduct charges and faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison, although sentencing guidelines may call for a lower sentence [22][23] - There is speculation that Diddy's legal team may seek a pardon, potentially from Donald Trump, given past positive references to Trump in Diddy's music [21][23][24]
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East: Iran nuclear enrichment is the red line
CNBC Television· 2025-06-25 22:15
the Iranians taking a crack at nuclear enrichment again. Is that the red line. That's for sure the red line. Yeah, that that's always been the red line. Enrichment is the red line.And beyond enrichment, weaponization is the red line. We can't have weaponization. That's just um that's that will destabilize the entire region.Everyone will will then need uh a bomb and we just can't have that. This this is going to be good for the entire region. ...