Rep. Hank Johnson: Trump Turned DOJ into the 'Department of Injustice'

Allegations of Political Interference in the Justice Department

• 🏛️ Congressman Hank Johnson alleges that Donald Trump, after losing the 2020 election, devised a plan to remain in power and subsequently transformed the Department of Justice into the "Department of Injustice."
• ⚖️ This transformation is described as being achieved by installing loyalists and purging career employees who adhered to the rule of law.

Supreme Court Immunity and Executive Overreach

• ⚡ The Supreme Court is accused of running out the clock on efforts to prosecute Trump, granting him immunity from prosecution for official acts.
• 🚫 Johnson claims Trump's administration is using baseless claims of executive privilege to muzzle witnesses, such as Miss Oya, from testifying to Congress.
• 💼 Trump is also accused of targeting private sector law firms that investigated him or challenged his administration through executive orders, threatening their security clearances and business.

Intimidation Tactics Against Legal Professionals

• 🗣️ The goal of these actions is to intimidate lawyers and law firms, discouraging them from bringing cases against Trump or his administration's actions.
• 📉 Several targeted law firms have reportedly "folded," while others have resisted these pressures.

Witness Testimony on DOJ Pressure

• 🧑‍⚖️ A witness, Mr. Crosswell, recounts being pressured to sign a motion to dismiss an indictment against Mayor Adams, with implications of promotional opportunities for compliance and professional consequences for pushing back.
• ⚠️ This alleged pressure is described as an implicit threat, referencing past events in the Southern District of New York.