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Trump’s DOJ Is Hollowing Itself Out and We’ll Pay for It

2026-02-11 News & Politics
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The DOJ tried to criminally indict six lawmakers for reminding service members to obey the Constitution, and a grand jury refused to go along. But even after the charges failed, Speaker Mike Johnson suggested they “probably” should have been indicted. JVL and Andrew Egger discuss what the failed prosecution says about Trump’s Justice Department, the resilience of juries, and the growing willingness of Republican leadership to flirt with red lines that once seemed unthinkable. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@justinlinnane8043 2026-02-11

I watch Bondi's hearing in the house today . How on gods earth is this horrendous woman allowed to insult the peoples representatives in this way ?? This isn't accountability. America has turned into a dystopian farce and the world is watching in disgust !!

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@GmaMom 2026-02-11

Pam Bondi is a disgrace! Arrogant! Pompous! Liar! Incompetent!🤬

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@Yossarian819 2026-02-11

Republicans and "rule of law" should never be uttered in the same sentence again.

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@balibob47 2026-02-11

History will speak to the cult; how easily they were gaslit, how they embraced the most flawed leader in cult history. How they rallied around grievance, and bigotry. Railed against their own interests and believed an obvious con. But the true disaster was the normalization of a madman.

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@kansaswildfan7106 2026-02-11

Disbar all the attorneys that keep bringing Trump's frivolous lawsuits.

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@2CreateArt 2026-02-12

Pam Bondi is like watching the mean little girl at school, try to make herself important by calling people names, and MY DADDY WILL GET YOU, DO YOU KNOW WHO MY DADDY IS? She can't seem to understand she's suppose to work for us, not the president.

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@trippeddownthestairs8238 2026-02-11

Exactly JVL! The DOJ is destroying itself to the point that they will be unable to effectively prosecute actual criminals.

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@marcus_ohreallyus 2026-02-11

The only reason the Trump administration could be so mad about that unlawful orders video is that they plan on using unlawful orders

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@daveInCanada1 2026-02-11

Speaking of red lines - is summarily executing an American citizen by shooting him in the back of the head (or her in the face) in Minneapolis a red line? And if not, is the concept of 'red line' really even relevant in your failed state?

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@TheOldHippiebilly 2026-02-11

So truthfully stating the law is "probably" AGAINST the law? WTF?

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