Trump's DOJ Fails to Weaponize Law, A Shocking Twist for Power
Axios reports on the 'collapse' of Trump's politically motivated cases against James Comey and Letitia James, attributing their dismissal to 'legal incompetence' and 'inexperienced loyalists.' While true that turning the Department of Justice into a personal vendetta machine requires more than just loyalty, this framing elides the deeper implications. The report notes thousands of career staff
departures and firings, yet fails to fully contextualize what happens when a powerful institution is deliberately hollowed out for political purposes. This isn't just about Trump's ineptitude; it's about the systemic corrosion of institutions that are supposed to be impartial. The sheer hubris of a former President publicly demanding, via Truth Social, that Attorney General Pam Bondi 'serve
JUSTICE... NOW!!!' against specific political opponents (as reported by Axios) underscores a dangerous precedent, not just a procedural misstep. One might wonder if the concern for 'legal competence' extends to other areas where justice appears politically pliable. For instance, the US legal system has repeatedly failed to hold senior officials accountable for documented illegal surveillance
practices, such as those exposed by the Church Committee in the 1970s, which detailed warrantless wiretapping and COINTELPRO operations against domestic political groups. Or how about the consistent exoneration of those who authorized torture programs post-9/11? The selective outrage over 'incompetence' seems to apply only when the weaponized justice system trips over itself, not when it