Trump Set to Make Uncommon Visit to the Justice Department: NPR

President Trump plans to visit the Justice Department on Friday to present his vision for the department.

“We have incredible people, and I’ll simply articulate my vision. It will ultimately be their vision as well, but it’s based on my ideas,” he remarked to reporters at the White House on Thursday.

Trump mentioned topics such as crime and immigration. “We’ll discuss a multitude of subjects,” he stated. “The whole spectrum.”

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned in a statement that Trump aims to address “putting an end to the political weaponization of justice against Americans based on their political beliefs.”

It’s quite unusual for a sitting president to address the public from the Justice Department. Typically, there is a clear distinction between political matters and the DOJ’s operations, yet Trump has consistently woven critiques of the department into his campaign speeches, claiming he would leverage the DOJ against those perceived as disloyal during the previous election cycle.

Last year, Trump was subjected to two federal special counsel inquiries regarding his conduct during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and his management of classified documents. The Justice Department officially abandoned those investigations once Trump was re-elected in 2024, adhering to its historical principle that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.

Trump’s Friday visit coincides with the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts over the past few weeks to restructure the department, including demoting attorneys associated with January 6 cases and terminating officials involved in investigations against the president.

Furthermore, Trump has appointed several of his closest allies to leadership roles. Pam Bondi, a Trump associate, is currently at the helm of the department as attorney general. Last month, the Republican-majority Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director. Patel has long propagated conspiracy theories regarding a “deep state” and has been a vocal critic of both the FBI and the DOJ.