Durbin Statement On President-Elect Trump's Justice Department Nominations
Statement
Issues: Executive Branch Judicial Branch
Coupled with the announcement that he intends to nominate former Congressman Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General, these selections show Donald Trump intends to weaponize the Justice Department to seek vengeance. Donald Trump viewed the Justice Department as his personal law firm during his first term, and these selections—his personal attorneys—are poised to do his bidding.
The American people deserve a Justice Department that fights for equal justice under the law. This isn’t it.
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