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Wicked Blue

(8,712 posts) Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:32 PM Thursday

Trump Says It's His Right to Use DOJ as His Personal Law Firm [View all]

Source: The New Republic

The president believes he has a “right” to use the Justice Department as his own personal law firm.

Speaking at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning, Donald Trump seemed to think that criticism of his intent to abuse the executive branch was all one big joke.

“And then they say, ‘Donald Trump is using the Justice Department to get even,’” Trump parroted through his teeth. “And I don’t. But wouldn’t I have a right to?

“Think of it. There’s never been a president in history treated the way I got treated,” he added.

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/206192/donald-trump-his-right-weaponize-department-justice

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Trump Says It's His Right to Use DOJ as His Personal Law Firm [View all] Wicked Blue Thursday OP

Free legal services without limit? no_hypocrisy Thursday #1

America is one dumb fucking nation 31st Street Bridge Thursday #2

Trump leads attendees at the National Prayer Breakfast in a benediction to strike down his political enemies Efilroft Sul Thursday #3

"There's never been a president in history treated the way I got treated" PatSeg Thursday #4

My sentiments, exactly debsy Thursday #21

He certainly has a way of setting himself up PatSeg Thursday #22

"Who's going to stop me? A Republican Congress? A Republican Supreme Court?" muriel_volestrangler Thursday #5

"The only thing that can stop me is my own morality." - DJT Midnight Writer Thursday #6

While Donald insists he has been mistreated I am hoping he ain't seen nuttin yet. twodogsbarking Thursday #7

Hope springs eternal. littlemissmartypants Thursday #11

There's never been a President in history that deserved it like you do maxsolomon Thursday #8

Wish I could have rec'd this 1000 x's mdbl Thursday #9

Servants to the master. twodogsbarking Thursday #10

We seriously need... purr-rat beauty Thursday #12

Could someone . . . AverageOldGuy Thursday #13

The next Democratic President tinymontgomery Thursday #14

Whine, whine, whine--the perpetual victim. xuplate Thursday #15

Yep, but you gotta fight for your right..... multigraincracker Thursday #16

He should read their mission statement tonekat Thursday #17

there's never been a USA barbtries Thursday #18

Yep... Snackshack Thursday #19

I stopped reading.... SergeStorms Thursday #20