How Trump Radically Changed the Justice Department in 10 Days

Pam Bondi, Trump's pick to be attorney general, is not yet in charge of the Justice Department. But 10 days into his second presidency, you can already see how the Trump administration is remaking the nation's top law enforcement agency from top to bottom. Marc Elias and Paige Moskowitz explain.
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This video was produced and edited by Paige Moskowitz.

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[@Dennis-f8u]

My main concern is how to survive all of these financial and political crisis, especially in light of the US political power scuffle. The government has really called things more difficult for its citizens, and we can't sit back and bear all the consequences of the bad governance.

[@MilesHenry-o8q]

I had a lot of financial crisis then, I can recall when I was homeless and faced with many things in life until $75,000 biweekly began rolling in and my Life went from A homeless nobody to a different person with good things to offer.

[@michael_gehrt]

Wow that's huge, how do you earn that much? I'm 37 years old and I've been looking for ways to be successful, please how??

[@MilesHenry-o8q]

It's (Beatrice Charlotte Lee) doings she changed my life. A BROKER- like her is what you need.

[@MilesHenry-o8q]

$584k and yet still counting, Beatrice is the kind of person one needs in his or her life to be honest❤️❤️❤️>>>>

[@vinguyenvan2596]

I googled about her and yes, she's won my heart. She just gained herself a new client

[@jacquelynwilliams4723]

I will be furious if any Democrats voted for her.

[@belebele1982]

Then what?

[@gloriarangott8803]

​@belebele1982 Then the person's FURY will subside, and their life will go on...

[@diannerenn4726]

Amen! I am withdrawing my support for the Dems who normalize this, just like the corporate media. More support for Marc for Indivisable etc.

[@matthewortiz7223]

Start getting mad .lol 🤣 hahaha

[@TeresaHunnell-yg2zk]

This us absolute insanity

[@ibeetellingya5683]

Perfectly sane in a dictatorship. What's insane is being in denial of being in one.

[@jeanwesterman3544]

If the Republicans are so against her being chosen, why don't they stand up and do something about it!

[@InTheLight54]

They would feel the wrath of donald😅

[@dianevanweelie5233]

You can't stand without a spine.

[@elizabethsmith8568]

The Republicans are cowards and will always be cowards.

[@elizabethsmith8568]

Trump only wants people to kiss his tush and when they are confirm it shows they would sell their soul for money and more. It shows what their family would say or think of them. For me I would say my my piece and if they want something I would say no, you get nothing and go to your felon Trump

[@anneolsen4181]

What Republicans?

[@LorenaTambini]

I don't know how much more of this "sad/bad" news I can consume. I can't believe I still have hope each time I see one of these hearings, and yet, get disappointed again.

[@dougking4377]

No longer DOJ, now DOT Dept of Terror.

[@rayspears3929]

Department of trump.

[@ditchgator1]

I heard someone say... If our elected representatives will not honor our nations Constitution and remove these traitors from office... "We the People" WILL...!!!

[@LRCW1]

That sounds like a good idea.

[@lexluthor9509]

elected representatives ... you can't be serious

[@BrendaMayfield-d4w]

Amen

[@gloriarangott8803]

Corruption, more corruption, corruption piled higher abd deeper

[@CaldenVantecker]

Justice is dead, money is law.

[@ibeetellingya5683]

Not all of it for everyone.

[@user-mp7cr2ce4u]

FDJT and his cult. RESIST!

[@Hct934]

Call Dems to go on record on what this regime has done and will continue to do. Boycott all maga corporations and churches.

[@carlossaenz4075]

When are we the people going to put a stop too trump

[@charitystonemountain8714]

When WE the PRO-DEMOCRACY people join the working families party, which DOES NOT dilute the DEM vote but forces the DEMS to get up and FIGHT THE SCHNATZEES.

[@belebele1982]

When we get off the internet and protest.

[@lexluthor9509]

@@belebele1982 c "get off the internet " You have to be dreaming.

[@carolcisko6768]

Marc you are spot on always …. Very few Trump cabinet pick are qualified …. Very few …. DEI ? … how about QUALIFYING…. HAVING BENCHMARKS TO REACH …🤬

[@bonniemiller4041]

It's a very sad joke, but no one is laughing.

[@dizzolve]

Not surprised a criminal changed the justice dept

[@anneolsen4181]

He sure can't really win anything legally.

[@karenlee2565]

Hopefully this will be short lived

[@JooHooo]

🥰 Thank you guys (girl) Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴

[@tammyd.970]

not to be annoying, but two points: 1. 'guys' is unisex, so it's okay here! 2. 'Girl', however, is not. She's a 'grown-ass woman' and deserves to treated as one! ;)

[@LagartoEl]

DJT is like a wrecking ball.

[@lizcunningham1321]

@@LagartoEl Bull in a china shop.

[@MsTdougherty]

It will a long difficult 4 years!

[@thomasenglish1]

My whole thing is, who’s going to stop them after 4 years.

[@dougofthewoodsdouglasb5505]

We need to take the House and Senate by voting out the spineless, power mad Republicans in 2 years, thereby hobbling Trump and his henchmen.

[@TDoanLe]

@@thomasenglish1It’s like…. Gerrymandering, except blatantly more corrupt, on a larger scale, while the other team is following the rules.

[@bethtrinh9194]

They swore an oath! What’s the consequence to those who betray it?

[@Papa4085-P]

🇺🇲💙🇺🇲💙🇺🇲💙🇺🇲 Stand Strong keep bringing the truth

[@susandixson5830]

I have no expectations

💙💙🔵Thank You. 💙💙

[@paulvamos7319]

Thank you! 😊

[@newsandpolitics8742]

No surprise there. It's all crashing down, we will fight, we will die, and be forgotten.

[@adamdeath7938]

All this is reminding me of. 1933-1945

[@RexJordan-s8x]

Thank you both from Sterling Heights Michigan

[@Shaysees]

Thank you democrats for not voting for her!

[@pegminarski5253]

Thank you Marc and Paige 💙

[@lizcunningham1321]

So who are the people obeying in advance and why?

[@lizcunningham1321]

The fact that people are obeying in advance means these people existed in the DOJ already. Just how long have they been already undermining prosecutions.

[@18_rabbit]

@@lizcunningham1321 BEST question EVER!!!! thank u Liz! That is exactly what i've been wondering for about four years now and now we know.

[@Richard-od7yd]

The easiest way to rob a bank is to own one .

[@debbiealanouf8125]

God help us!!!

[@mrfranksan]

Didn’t SCOTUS recently say that private citizens and advocacy groups don’t have standing in civil rights cases?

[@kathleenmorouse4226]

💙

[@sstarkey1695]

I know I am going straight to hell for this, but... I HATE THE ORANGE ONE.

[@susiewojtowiczsoproudofyou398]

No you are not. There is alot to hate.

[@LRCW1]

Me too. To bad Mr. High Power Riffle & Mrs. Sniper Sccope can't handle this.

[@dedeheck3144]

Thank you!❤

[@anneolsen4181]

The courts sure have their work cut out for them. I do wonder how much they and we can take of so much insanity.

[@LLN1957]

We need to get balls to the walls. We can not stand by anymore. Call or email in every district in your state. "We can't stand back and stand by" anymore. Does that phrase sound familiar.....anyone

[@LRCW1]

Sure does. The only problem is we wouldn't be pardoned for it. That's reserved for Trump Syynopants.

[@18_rabbit]

yes it does sound familiar . Yes time for mobilization

[@stevejohnson2321]

If they drop Nauta/DeOliviera mar-a-lago charges, can congressional dems release Special Counsel report?

[@LRCW1]

I think they already did & Trump destroyed the evidence.

[@diannerenn4726]

Expect the worst.

[@OldMan854]

My biggest concern in ALL of this is: will we have ANY allies, meaning free countries, by 2028. With the orange guys total lack of understanding about what tariffs are and how they work, why on Earth would he slap tariffs on ANY American ally?

[@mysteryrgo]

The orangutan knows EXACTLY what tariffs are. Remember: We were told it's going to hurt before it gets better.

[@Honeyman126]

Why is anyone listening to the orange monster ?

[@lexluthor9509]

Half of 'em voted for him ?

[@Tyrone181]

​@@lexluthor9509 *less than half

[@maraplantrees4543]

America began with a revolution fighting an autocratic monarchy. We did that with the Boston tea party. Tea at that time represented tax money for the British royalty. MONEY TALKS We can do this again. We presently have an autocratic King running the country lawlessly because he feels immune because of Scotus. Therefore, we are not obligated to behave under the law because we are no longer under a democracy. Please consider and talk to your lawyers to put your April 15 income tax into escrow with the following statement to the IRS., “ please find my income tax return. Payment has been deposited in escrow and will remain there until the current administration is no longer in office.” The US government cannot function without money unless they plan to get it from Elon, Mark and Jeff. The people have power! Let’s executed it in this autocracy.

[@stevejohnson2321]

💙💙

[@LFSGR8INCALI]

My Mother would be a better pick... she's dead. Mom would have also liked this post because she was a crack up!

[@mysteryrgo]

GO MOM!!! We got your back!!

[@maryannseagren6832]

Are there any lawsuits to block the foreign aid freeze?

[@kathleenscobie1573]

Just keep calling him old man trump who's lost his marbles

[@heikkilansipohja1684]

Go and watch Thom Hartmann show and his Greg Palast interview about last elections, waow really worth it !

[@LFSGR8INCALI]

This Administration's all for one cheer Checkless Feckless Reckless Hoorah... here's a new drinking game, anytime this Administration does something good take a drink, by the time the game is over, we'll be sober. That's a good thing, because we need all of our wits about us.

[@18_rabbit]

for some who want to avoid toxins, there's all sorts of healthy alt's like exercise of various types including tennis, sex, music, dance, etc.

[@LFSGR8INCALI]

@@18_rabbit s\ See, look at us, inventing games, seeking all kinds of alternative fun! All the while those crazy Republicans are wreaking havoc and ruining lives! Sucks to be them :)

[@LFSGR8INCALI]

@@18_rabbit Look at us making up new games and finding alternative fun! What do the Republicans have besides wrecking havoc and ruining lives! Sucks to be them :)

[@njanderson4342]

I guess Project 2025 should have included more specific instructions, considering their choice of meat puppet.

[@LJCyrus1]

6:00 ish It's wild to see the GOP congresspeople trying to just cede the constitutionally defined powers of congress to the executive branch. What the hell is this?

[@aof13]

❤❤❤❤TRUMP

[@hernandayolearyallda]

This proves all the things Biden and Garland could have done in 10 days but chose not to.

[@soozq100]

Thanks guys 💙💙💙

[@katechurcher4830]

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@RA-II]

She is a YES how High Donald

[@psbregman5655]

Are there examples of voting rights laws that we should be pushing in the states?

[@TDoanLe]

It’s never been “too big to rig,” it’s always been “to rig everything big.”

[@samlos354]

They will all be fired! 😊

[@freedomofreligion3248]

There's really nothing to TALK ABOUT, he has every FORCE.

[@tarajoyce3598]

Civil rights gross are more important than ever.

[@eds6889]

“Corrupted” is a better word.

[@samlos354]

Why are you so surprised that they voted for her.

[@Alan-yd7jh]

Yeah. Really everything Garland said or did was crap. He was either straight up a republican or threatened or something to do what he did.

[@Unruffledbird]

I guess we're screwed

[@missmelis7260]

Ok I get it. BUT election deniers couldn’t go back on it because they all needed him to be innocent out of fear of being an accomplice. She wasn’t involved beyond propaganda after. But she did do some good stuff in Florida. Like fairly right wing but idk.,, sure LOVES the death penalty but. I think my standards are just below the floor nm.

[@tammyd.970]

is there something wrong with the sound or are my headphones failing? Maybe there is something wrong with my brain now from listening to all this craziness for too many years...

[@cynthiakallen5331]

🤔😢

[@carolemonroe4400]

Finally his head is showing..... use that picture as often as possible.

[@anneolsen4181]

Many denials of trump and all public open opposition there, with her, which should completely disqualify her as any kind of judge or AG.

[@lindawatson6729]

YRUMP NEEDS TO BE STOPPED!! THE DEMENTIA IS SHOWING BAD!!!!

[@stephenvanderberg9084]

She ought to bring rudy "colludy" giuliani as her partner since they worked to overturn the election results in PA.

[@MZinHI]

How can we help the Prosecutor's who were fired from the DOJ because they worked on the prosecution of Trump and the Jan 6th insurrectionists? I heard it will be times-taking and expensive for them to fight for their jobs and their livelihoods back. How can we help them?

[@clydeletreta6325]

You mean he fucked up the justice dept not changed it!

[@CraigFine]

Trump and Hegseth should be help accountable for what happened. Republicans would be going off right now trying to put whoever is in just to be held accountable. So whe need some heads!!!!

[@ronheflin9767]

Trump is not covering up his bald spots so good.

[@audreywellham2413]

🕊️🙏🏻🤍🇺🇸⚖️🗽🩺🕊️

[@dlewis895]

,VOTE NO.CUTS FOR. CORPORATIONS AN BILLIONARES TAXRATES RESTORE ECONOMIC EQUALITY EISENHOWERS BEST IN USA HX

[@MrJmendoz7]

Guess Benjamin predict

[@ButchKuykendall]

how did trump swore an oath when he didnot have hand on the Bible

[@chriss6716]

Couldn’t agree with you democracy docket.

[@rachelw8340]

Why are democrats letting this stuff happen why don’t they get some balls and impeach him

[@lexluthor9509]

already been done. he controls all three branches why waste more tax dollars?

[@xero0083]

Kamala lost the election. If you sat on the couch 🛋 then this is what you voted 🗳 for. The Republicans hold a majority in both houses of government 🙄 🤔 they can't stop it 🤔

[@mysteryrgo]

I see another 50/50 split requiring the couch boy to break it just like Hegseth

[@StevenKHarrison]

You guys keep losing. What's your problem?

[@matthewortiz7223]

We know all this and No one done Nothing but help chumps Now hes selling this country he never defended..