Ryan Lucas

Well, we heard a bit of it at the top. The White House says Trump is going to talk about restoring law and order, about removing violent criminals from communities and ending what the White House says is the weaponization of justice against Americans for their political leanings.

Well, we heard a bit of it at the top. The White House says Trump is going to talk about restoring law and order, about removing violent criminals from communities and ending what the White House says is the weaponization of justice against Americans for their political leanings.

And that last idea there is a central theme for Trump, his allies on the Hill, and for his new Justice Department leadership, Trump, of course, argues that he was unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors during the Biden administration. He has promised vengeance.

And that last idea there is a central theme for Trump, his allies on the Hill, and for his new Justice Department leadership, Trump, of course, argues that he was unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors during the Biden administration. He has promised vengeance.

And that last idea there is a central theme for Trump, his allies on the Hill, and for his new Justice Department leadership, Trump, of course, argues that he was unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors during the Biden administration. He has promised vengeance.

The new Justice Department leadership talks a lot about ending the purported weaponization and politicization of the Justice Department in recent years. But at the same time, they have taken punitive action against nonpolitical career prosecutors and officials who worked on investigations or issues that Trump doesn't like.

The new Justice Department leadership talks a lot about ending the purported weaponization and politicization of the Justice Department in recent years. But at the same time, they have taken punitive action against nonpolitical career prosecutors and officials who worked on investigations or issues that Trump doesn't like.

The new Justice Department leadership talks a lot about ending the purported weaponization and politicization of the Justice Department in recent years. But at the same time, they have taken punitive action against nonpolitical career prosecutors and officials who worked on investigations or issues that Trump doesn't like.

Well, for one, the new department leadership has fired prosecutors who worked on the special counsel investigations into Trump, saying that those folks couldn't be trusted to implement the president's agenda. They have fired prosecutors who worked on the January 6th Capitol riot cases. They've demoted senior career prosecutors who worked cases involving Trump allies.

Well, for one, the new department leadership has fired prosecutors who worked on the special counsel investigations into Trump, saying that those folks couldn't be trusted to implement the president's agenda. They have fired prosecutors who worked on the January 6th Capitol riot cases. They've demoted senior career prosecutors who worked cases involving Trump allies.

Well, for one, the new department leadership has fired prosecutors who worked on the special counsel investigations into Trump, saying that those folks couldn't be trusted to implement the president's agenda. They have fired prosecutors who worked on the January 6th Capitol riot cases. They've demoted senior career prosecutors who worked cases involving Trump allies.

The Justice Department frames this as ending weaponization, but critics say that these actions appear to be retaliation against folks who work cases the president didn't like. Now, at the same time, the department has cut breaks for Trump allies. Critics point to the Justice Department's decision to dismiss corruption charges against the New York City mayor. Eric Adams.

The Justice Department frames this as ending weaponization, but critics say that these actions appear to be retaliation against folks who work cases the president didn't like. Now, at the same time, the department has cut breaks for Trump allies. Critics point to the Justice Department's decision to dismiss corruption charges against the New York City mayor. Eric Adams.

The Justice Department frames this as ending weaponization, but critics say that these actions appear to be retaliation against folks who work cases the president didn't like. Now, at the same time, the department has cut breaks for Trump allies. Critics point to the Justice Department's decision to dismiss corruption charges against the New York City mayor. Eric Adams.

Adams has pledged to cooperate with Trump's immigration enforcement. More than a half dozen veteran Justice Department prosecutors resigned in protest. That includes the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan who said there was no good faith basis to drop the Adams case.

Adams has pledged to cooperate with Trump's immigration enforcement. More than a half dozen veteran Justice Department prosecutors resigned in protest. That includes the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan who said there was no good faith basis to drop the Adams case.

Adams has pledged to cooperate with Trump's immigration enforcement. More than a half dozen veteran Justice Department prosecutors resigned in protest. That includes the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan who said there was no good faith basis to drop the Adams case.

It's a good question. You know, it's no secret, as we've said, that Trump has been extremely critical of the Justice Department over the years. So it's going to be interesting to see what he has to say, how he says it as he lays out his vision for the department in the very building that he has been so critical of.

It's a good question. You know, it's no secret, as we've said, that Trump has been extremely critical of the Justice Department over the years. So it's going to be interesting to see what he has to say, how he says it as he lays out his vision for the department in the very building that he has been so critical of.

It's a good question. You know, it's no secret, as we've said, that Trump has been extremely critical of the Justice Department over the years. So it's going to be interesting to see what he has to say, how he says it as he lays out his vision for the department in the very building that he has been so critical of.