Justice Department's independence is threatened as Trump's team asserts power over cases and staff
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference regarding immigration enforcement at the Justice Department on Feb. 12, 2025 in Washington. Credit: AP/Ben Curtis
Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.”
Yet in the month since the Trump administration took over the building, a succession of actions has raised concerns the department is doing exactly that.
Top officials have demanded the names of thousands of FBI agents who investigated the Capitol riot, sued a state attorney general who had won a massive fraud verdict against Donald Trump before the 2024 election, and ordered the dismissal of a criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams by saying the charges had handicapped the Democrat's ability to partner in the Republican administration's fight against illegal immigration.
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