{"id":14931,"date":"2025-09-27T16:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T16:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14931"},"modified":"2025-09-27T16:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T16:04:12","slug":"bondi-says-doj-weaponization-against-americans-has-ended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=14931","title":{"rendered":"Bondi Says DOJ \u2018Weaponization\u2019 Against Americans Has Ended"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday that the \u201cweaponization\u201d of the Justice Department and other government agencies against Americans has ended under the leadership of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>In an interview this week with legacy Fox News host Sean Hannity, Bondi said that the Biden administration\u2019s attempts to charge and jail Trump amounted to \u201cthe ultimate weaponization\u201d of the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are investigating so many things, Sean, at the Department of Justice. And, that was the ultimate weaponization, what they did to President Trump, what they did to his family,\u201d she said. \u201cNo longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bondi also vowed that those who she has accused of misuing government power against Americans during the previous administration will be held to account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWeaponization has ended and no one in this country is above the law. And people will be held accountable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rumble lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v6vqnam\/?pub=4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v6vqnam\/?pub=4\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, four in five U.S. adults see crime in major cities as a serious problem, and most support federal law enforcement assisting local police, according to a new Associated Press\/NORC survey. This comes as Trump and Bondi have expanded federal law enforcement to Washington, D.C., and perhaps soon to other Democrat-run cities in a push to drive down crime rates.<\/p>\n<p>Eighty-one percent of U.S. adults say crime in major cities is a \u201cmajor\u201d problem, including about seven in ten Democrats and independents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Overall, 99% say crime is a problem in large cities, compared with 84% who view it as a problem in small towns or rural areas, and 98% who see it as a problem nationwide. Two-thirds (66%) describe crime as a major problem across the country.<\/p>\n<p>A majority of Americans \u2014 55% \u2014 say it is acceptable for the U.S. military and National Guard to assist local police, while 37% disagree and 7% are unsure, according to the AP\/NORC survey. Nearly half of independents (46%) favor federal help, compared with 38% who oppose it. Among Democrats, just 30% approve of such assistance and 63% oppose it.<\/p>\n<p>The poll found 53% of adults approve of Trump\u2019s handling of crime, a higher rating than for his handling of immigration (44%), the economy (43%), or the Russia-Ukraine war (42%).<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether the federal government should be allowed to \u201ctake control of local police departments,\u201d 32% said yes, 55% said no, and 12% were unsure.<\/p>\n<p>On Aug. 11, President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, giving him authority to control the city\u2019s police for up to 30 days during an emergency. After that period, authority reverts to local officials.<\/p>\n<p>The D.C. Police Union has welcomed the federal support, citing severe understaffing within the Metropolitan Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is a Democrat, has also praised Trump\u2019s effort and has ordered the MPD to continue cooperating with federal authorities after the 30-day takeover expires, which Congress is likely to permit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Any extension would require congressional approval, but Republicans on Capitol Hill have shown no plans to act within the next week. Instead, House Republicans are advancing a slate of bills to expand federal control over Washington, including tougher criminal sentencing measures and a Trump-backed initiative to \u201cbeautify the district\u201d by removing graffiti and restoring monuments.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky GOP Rep. James Comer, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said that \u201ctogether with President Trump,\u201d the panel will \u201cfulfill its constitutional duty to oversee District affairs and make D.C. safe again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowser last week extended the work of the city\u2019s emergency operations center set up in response to the federal law enforcement surge. She said local police are coordinating with federal agencies and credited the effort with sharp crime reductions, including an 87% drop in carjackings.<\/p>\n<p>Republican leaders in Congress have shown little interest in acting on an extension, aides said, noting Bowser\u2019s cooperation with federal authorities and Trump\u2019s silence on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have criticized Trump\u2019s takeover, leading Republicans to cast them as supportive of criminals over the well-being of law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Friday that the \u201cweaponization\u201d of the Justice Department and other government agencies against Americans has ended under the leadership of President Donald Trump. 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