Ryan Knutson

So what is this executive order? Ending the weaponization of the federal government. It's aimed right at the Justice Department. What is this executive order designed to do?

So what is this executive order? Ending the weaponization of the federal government. It's aimed right at the Justice Department. What is this executive order designed to do?

Hmm. Rectify it how?

Hmm. Rectify it how?

Hmm. Rectify it how?

So this executive order says that one example of the weaponization of the Justice Department is the prosecutions of those who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. The order calls those cases ruthless. The Biden administration, of course, has said those cases were justified. And one of Trump's other actions this week was to pardon 1,500 people associated with January 6th.

So this executive order says that one example of the weaponization of the Justice Department is the prosecutions of those who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. The order calls those cases ruthless. The Biden administration, of course, has said those cases were justified. And one of Trump's other actions this week was to pardon 1,500 people associated with January 6th.

So this executive order says that one example of the weaponization of the Justice Department is the prosecutions of those who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. The order calls those cases ruthless. The Biden administration, of course, has said those cases were justified. And one of Trump's other actions this week was to pardon 1,500 people associated with January 6th.

I know that Trump signaled during the campaign that he might pardon people who'd been prosecuted for January 6th, but were you surprised that he pardoned basically everybody on his first day in office?

I know that Trump signaled during the campaign that he might pardon people who'd been prosecuted for January 6th, but were you surprised that he pardoned basically everybody on his first day in office?

I know that Trump signaled during the campaign that he might pardon people who'd been prosecuted for January 6th, but were you surprised that he pardoned basically everybody on his first day in office?

Molly, what's your take on this? Do you think this is something, like, how do you think that this move might affect Trump politically?

Molly, what's your take on this? Do you think this is something, like, how do you think that this move might affect Trump politically?

Molly, what's your take on this? Do you think this is something, like, how do you think that this move might affect Trump politically?

Another big change Trump is planning for the department is who's going to lead it. So his nominee for attorney general is Pam Bondi. She actually wasn't Trump's first choice for attorney general. He first nominated Matt Gaetz, as we may remember, but Matt Gaetz withdrew after facing sexual misconduct allegations.

Another big change Trump is planning for the department is who's going to lead it. So his nominee for attorney general is Pam Bondi. She actually wasn't Trump's first choice for attorney general. He first nominated Matt Gaetz, as we may remember, but Matt Gaetz withdrew after facing sexual misconduct allegations.

Another big change Trump is planning for the department is who's going to lead it. So his nominee for attorney general is Pam Bondi. She actually wasn't Trump's first choice for attorney general. He first nominated Matt Gaetz, as we may remember, but Matt Gaetz withdrew after facing sexual misconduct allegations.

And then Trump nominated Pam Bondi, who's the former attorney general for the state of Florida and has been a big supporter of Trump for a while. Sadie, how are lawmakers responding to Pam Bondi's nomination?

And then Trump nominated Pam Bondi, who's the former attorney general for the state of Florida and has been a big supporter of Trump for a while. Sadie, how are lawmakers responding to Pam Bondi's nomination?

And then Trump nominated Pam Bondi, who's the former attorney general for the state of Florida and has been a big supporter of Trump for a while. Sadie, how are lawmakers responding to Pam Bondi's nomination?