US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) accused former President Joe Biden’s administration of transforming the Department of Justice (DOJ) into a “Department of Injustice,” declaring that those days are now over.
Speaking at the Department of Justice, Trump addressed the recent wave of terminations and resignations of Biden-era judges, attorneys, and other officials under the new administration.
“Our predecessor turned the Department of Justice into a Department of Injustice, but I stand before you to declare that those days are over, and they are never coming back. And now, as the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of our country, I will insist upon and demand accountability for all the wrongs and abuses that have occurred,” Trump stated.
He alleged that these abuses included investigators “spying on my campaign” and launching multiple disinformation campaigns.
“They persecuted my family, staff, and supporters; raided my home, Mar-a-Lago; and did everything within their power to prevent me from becoming the president of the United States,” Trump added.
Vowing to “clean up” Washington, Trump pledged to tackle crime and curb illegal immigration. He also expressed his desire to present a more orderly and welcoming capital to visiting world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron.
“We are cleaning up our city, this great capital. We are not going to have crime; we are going to take graffiti down, we have already taken tents down, and we are working with the administration… PM Modi of India, French President, UK PM—they all came to see me. When they came, I didn’t want them to see tension, graffiti, broken barriers… we are going to do that for the city,” Trump said.
Last month, Trump announced his decision to terminate all remaining “Biden-era” US attorneys, citing what he described as the “politicization” of the Department of Justice over the past four years.
He emphasized the need to “clean house” and restore public confidence in the justice system, asserting that a fair and impartial justice system is essential for America’s “golden age” to thrive.