Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Beartracks

(14,477 posts)

25. When Trump and Republicans accused Biden of supposedly "weaponizing the Justice Department"...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 01:08 AM

Jan 17

... they made it sound like that kind of thing was bad. Golly gee, it turns out what Trump and Republicans meant was, "If you elect us, we will weaponize the Justice Department."

==============

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

mwooldri love_katz

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 16 OP

State's Rights JustAnotherGen Jan 16 #1

remember when repukes were all about STATES RIGHTS Skittles Jan 16 #2

Simply refuse with the question: pfitz59 Jan 16 #3

New email from Sen. Wyden: For over 3 years, my team has been conducting follow the money investigation into Epstein.. Amaryllis Jan 16 #21

100+ InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 17 #27

The More Reciprocation, i.e., Suits Against the Obvious Illegal Overreach of This Rogue Federal "Government" The Roux Comes First Jan 16 #4

Everybody should sue if ICE injured them. Unfortunately, We the People will have to pay for the travelingthrulife Jan 16 #11

DOJ needs to use it's time on bluestarone Jan 16 #5

Can't say that we did Nazi that coming. Ocelot II Jan 16 #6

The malicious DOJ's got bupkis on Walz and Frey. They can't criminalize 2 men who do their jobs. ancianita Jan 16 #7

They can try, though, and that's the whole point - to harass and embarrass them, Ocelot II Jan 16 #8

If they show up, their only statement should be "I take the 5th on everything you asshats want to ask. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 16 #9

When protecting citizens becomes a crime C_U_L8R Jan 16 #10

This is, of course, completely made up SpankMe Jan 16 #12

Ok I'll talk you down BWdem4life Jan 16 #15

From your mouth to God's ear SpankMe Jan 19 #29

The problem with Blue State/Slave States: The Slave States will keep attacking Blue states & won't leave them alone. NBachers Jan 17 #24

I guess we're seeing project 25 unfolding. C Moon Jan 16 #13

It doesn't count in the absence of wrong doing somsai Jan 16 #14

... Solly Mack Jan 16 #16

Pedo Trump wants to classify free speech about shitty federal actions Farmer-Rick Jan 16 #17

Would love to see both of them popsdenver Jan 16 #18

So, the Trump administration is all about law and order Grim Chieftain Jan 16 #19

he loves pardoning criminals too Skittles Jan 16 #20

What a load of crap! Bayard Jan 16 #22

Oh, how sick I feel Lulu KC Jan 16 #23

When Trump and Republicans accused Biden of supposedly "weaponizing the Justice Department"... Beartracks Jan 17 #25

So maybe the authorities in Minnesota... mwooldri Jan 17 #26

MaddowBlog-Trump's DOJ to investigate Walz and Frey, but not ICE agent who shot Renee Good LetMyPeopleVote Jan 19 #28