Justice Department to Reenergize Probes into Trump Investigators

Justice Department officials are scheduled to meet to discuss reenergizing probes focused on officials who investigated former President Donald Trump. Attorney General Pam Bondi established a “Weaponization Working Group” last year to review law enforcement actions under the Biden administration for instances of “politicized justice.”

The “Weaponization Working Group” was established to review law enforcement actions under the Biden administration for instances of “politicized justice.”

The group's mandate includes investigations into Trump by former special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and probes into the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

After a year, the group had not publicly produced results. Recent reports indicate that Trump has expressed dissatisfaction regarding the progress of these and other investigations. The Weaponization Working Group is now expected to begin daily meetings, with a stated objective of producing results within the next two months.

Group's Mandate and Objectives

Bondi established the Working Weaponization Group in February following an executive order from Trump titled “Ending the Weaponization of The Federal Government.” A memo issued on her first day outlined the group's purpose: to review activities of departments and agencies with civil or criminal enforcement authority over the past four years, specifically looking for practices designed to achieve political objectives.

The memo listed seven areas for examination. These include the Trump-related cases and other issues raised by Republicans during the Biden administration, such as allegations of discrimination against Catholics, a memo on protecting school board members, whistleblower protections, and prosecutions of anti-abortion demonstrators.

Separate Prosecutorial Actions

Separately, federal prosecutors under Bondi have pursued indictments against Trump’s political adversaries. These include former FBI Director James Comey and Letitia James (which were later dismissed).

Additionally, an indictment was brought against former national security adviser John Bolton. Criminal investigations were also opened into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, and former CIA Director John Brennan.