Trump decries 'weaponization' of law enforcement in unprecedented political speech at Justice Department - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : Trump also praised border czar Tom Homan, who vowed to "bring hell" to Boston, as "a fantastic guy.
58% : " Speaking directly to law enforcement officials in the audience, Trump called himself "a president who will always have your back," which elicited the longest applause of the speech.
56% : On stage, Trump said he "was asked to do" the speech.
33% : On Friday, Trump praised his administration's actions to strip political opponents of security clearances, including "the Biden crime family and Joe Biden himself.
30% : " Both federal cases against Trump were dropped after he won the 2024 election, as the Justice Department has a policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.
27% : "There could be no more heinous betrayal of American values than to use the law to terrorize the innocent and reward the wicked," Trump said.
24% : But Trump has had a long and contentious relationship with the department.
24% : If he was here, I'd almost be disappointed," Trump said.
21% : " There is no evidence that former president Joe Biden influenced the prosecutions of Trump.
15% : But Trump has long contended that the department treated him unfairly under the Biden administration.
12% : Biden's attorney general appointed special counsel Jack Smith to conduct an independent investigation into Trump to avoid partisan influence, and Trump was duly indicted by grand juries.

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