A Glimpse into President Donald Trump’s Eighth Week in Office

President Donald Trump began the week by driving a red Tesla on the South Lawn of the White House and concluded it with a speech at the Department of Justice.

During his comments on Friday, Trump criticized former President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, accusing the agency of being transformed into the “department of injustice.”

“Our predecessors turned this Department of Justice into the department of injustice,” Trump asserted on Friday at the Department of Justice. “But I stand before you today to announce that those days are gone, and they will never return.”

Since his first term, Trump has frequently denounced the Justice Department and the FBI due to various investigations and lawsuits against him. For instance, the FBI looked into Trump’s 2016 campaign for alleged collusion with Russia, concluding that there was no evidence of coordination between the campaign and Russia to affect the election’s outcome.

TRUMP PRAISED FOR GETTING NATO ALLIES TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING: ‘REALLY STAGGERING’

Under the Biden administration, Trump encountered increased legal challenges when former Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed former special counsel Jack Smith in 2020 to investigate Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and his purported efforts to retain classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after leaving office.

“They attempted to transform America into a corrupt communist and Third World nation, but ultimately, the thugs failed, and the truth prevailed,” Trump declared. “Freedom triumphed. Justice prevailed. Democracy won. And, most importantly, the American people emerged victorious.”

A representative for Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

Here are a few other significant events from the week:

Dialogue with NATO Secretary General

Trump also held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday, during which they discussed enhancing NATO’s defense budgets and the potential acquisition of Greenland by the U.S.

Trump has long advocated that NATO allies increase defense expenditures to between 2% and 5% of their gross domestic product, emphasizing that European nations should take on more responsibility for the continent’s defense.

“You’re starting to hear the British prime minister and others all committing to much higher defense spending,” Rutte stated to reporters after the meeting at the White House on Thursday. “We need to do more, but I genuinely want to collaborate with you … to ensure that NATO is revitalized under your leadership. And we are moving in that direction.”

President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“When you look at Trump 47, what transpired over the past couple of weeks is truly staggering.”

This comment followed an $841 billion proposal made by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 4, urging EU nations to increase their defense spending.

Furthermore, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed in February to raise his nation’s defense expenditure to 2.5% of its GDP, up from the current 2.3%, representing an increase of nearly $17 billion.

‘HYSTERIA’: WHITE HOUSE DISMISSES CONCERNS ABOUT USAID DOCUMENT DISPOSAL

Trump expressed confidence during the meeting about the possibility of the U.S. acquiring Greenland, despite the Danish territory’s lack of interest in his proposal.

“I believe it will happen,” Trump informed reporters on Thursday. “And I’m just contemplating. I hadn’t considered it much before, but I’m meeting with someone who could play a significant role. You know, Mark, we need that for international security, not merely security but international.”

In response, Rutte remarked that while he didn’t want to involve NATO in the discussions, Arctic nations must cooperate with the U.S. to ensure security in the region, as Russian and Chinese vessels increase their presence there.

An American flag and USAID flag fly outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., on February 1, 2025. (Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)

USAID document ‘hysteria’

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the White House addressed concerns that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had instructed employees to destroy classified documents amid the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency.

USAID’s acting Executive Secretary Erica Carr emailed staff, urging them to initiate shredding and burning documents, as stated in a motion filed by government labor unions in a federal court on Tuesday.

Nonetheless, the documents remain accessible on digital systems, and Carr’s directive coincides with the pending relocation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection into the USAID building, according to White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly.

“This message was sent to about three dozen employees,” Kelly said in a post on X regarding Carr’s directive on Tuesday evening. “The involved documents were old, primarily courtesy content (material from other agencies), and the originals still exist on classified computer systems. More fake news hysteria!”

Everyone involved in the document purge held a secret security clearance or higher and were not among the USAID employees on administrative leave, an administration official informed Fox News Digital on Wednesday.

Those who participated were knowledgeable about the materials they managed and were explicitly designated by the agency to evaluate and eliminate content, the official added.

Thousands of USAID employees were either terminated or placed on administrative leave in February, following recommendations from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce unnecessary expenses.

President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk answer questions from reporters next to a red Model S Tesla on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025, in Washington. (Pool via AP )

Tesla purchase

On Tuesday, Trump acquired a red Tesla and showcased the vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House alongside SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is also the head of DOGE. This event occurred around the same time that Tesla’s stock had dipped earlier in the week, although the share prices increased after the White House event.

Democrats quickly criticized the move, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee labeled the Trump administration as the “most corrupt administration in American history.”