President Trump declared that “the weaponization of our Justice Department will end” during his second Inaugural Address.
Marine veteran Daniel Penny was acquitted by a Manhattan jury in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely in December 2024.In his second Inaugural Address, President Trump declared that “the weaponization of our Justice Department will end” and promised to “re-balance” its scales.
The most glaring example comes from New York City, where Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg — when not busy exaggerating claims of bookkeeping mistakes into a case of election interference against Trump — prosecuted Marine veteran Daniel Penny for the chokehold death of a violent subway rider, Jordan Neely.
To stop the progressives’ abuse of the criminal-justice system, Trump may have to rely on the same legal theory that the Biden Justice Department used against him — and investigate them for depriving Americans of their constitutional rights. Trump’s attorney general could expand such a federal civil-rights investigation beyond race, to examine whether Bragg and other New York officials, such as Attorney General Letitia James, have made charging decisions based on a partisan political agenda.
Progressives cannot complain that Trump abuses federal civil-rights law by opening these investigations. If a Southern state prosecutor, during the awful years of segregation, had brought charges primarily against blacks and supporters of the Civil Rights movement, there’s no doubt the Justice Department could investigate under Section 241 — and rightfully so.
Alvin Bragg Civil Rights Daniel Penny Donald Trump Joe Biden Justice Department Letitia James Merrick Garland Trump
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
DA Bragg prepares for Trump hush-money conviction to fizzle out a day before sentencingManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg braced himself Thursday afternoon for the infamous hush-money case against incoming president Donald Trump to fizzle
Read more »
Donald Trump sentenced with no penalty in New York criminal trial, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in 2nd termPresident-elect Trump was sentenced Friday after being found guilty on charges of falsifying business records stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s years-long investigation.
Read more »
Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other prioritiesPresident-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House. Trump told Republican senators about the onslaught during a private meeting on Capitol Hill. It amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign when he takes office Jan.
Read more »
Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other prioritiesTrump told Republican senators about the onslaught ahead during a private meeting on Capitol Hill.
Read more »
Trump Administration Plans Nationwide Immigration Arrests Starting Day OneThe incoming Trump administration is set to begin mass deportations and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country, targeting individuals with criminal backgrounds first but leaving no one 'off the table'.
Read more »
Trump Administration to Conduct Mass Deportation Raids Starting TuesdayDonald Trump's administration is planning large-scale immigration raids for mass deportations as early as Tuesday in Chicago. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will carry out post-inauguration raids targeting undocumented immigrants, potentially expanding to other major cities. ICE has been increasing operations in anticipation of Trump's border security strategy, requesting agents to volunteer for deportation efforts. Agencies under the Department of Homeland Security, including Enforcement and Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations, have been placed on alert.
Read more »