President Trump’s much-anticipated appearance at the Justice Department headquarters on Friday began as a victorious moment but soon turned into a bitter airing of personal grudges, showcasing his newfound authority over an agency that once sought to bring him to justice.
The event, staged in the Justice Department’s Great Hall, was promoted as a significant policy speech aimed at redirecting the department away from what Trump has called the Biden administration’s political “weaponization” and toward a tougher stance on crime, punishment, and the drug crisis.
Yet, over the course of an hour, Trump strayed from his script, using the podium to single out lawyers and former prosecutors by name in a space meant to symbolize unbiased justice. He accused the department’s prior leaders of attempting to ruin him and branded former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the leader of a “crime” family.
In a stark contrast to history, Trump labeled his foes “scum” in the very room where, in 1940, Attorney General Robert Jackson gave a landmark address calling on prosecutors to uphold “fair play” over a relentless pursuit of victory.
🚨 WATCH: President Trump says liberal media’s coverage that encouraged judges to rule against him may be ILLEGAL:
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"You're gonna have these these cases... I believe that CNN and MSDNC, who literally write 97% bad about me, are political arms of the Democrat Party. And in my… pic.twitter.com/VprYN4h1Zj
During the speech, Trump targeted a range of individuals and groups he viewed as adversaries, including former Special Counsel Jack Smith, whom he called "deranged," and officials from the Biden administration responsible for the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, which he described as "the most humiliating time in the history of our country." He asserted that "the people who did this to us should go to jail," framing their actions as deserving of criminal punishment. He also vowed to "insist upon and demand full and complete accountability for the wrongs and abuses that have occurred," suggesting a broad retaliatory agenda against those he believes have wronged him or the country.
Trump’s comments extended to the media, where he singled out outlets like CNN and MSNBC, claiming they "literally write 97.6% bad about me" and operate as "political arms of the Democrat Party." He argued that their negative coverage was "corrupt and illegal," asserting that it influences judges and "changes law," though he provided no specific legal basis for this claim. He further criticized major newspapers like The New York Times and The Washington Post, alleging they conspire with Democratic officials to sway judicial outcomes in cases against him.
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