‘A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s ‘political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate

President has succeeded in completely politicizing' justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemies

Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DoJ) has increasingly become his administration's political wing" with criminal investigations of economic and political foes and an FBI raid of a Georgia election office seeking evidence for Trump's debunked claim that his 2020 election loss was rigged, say ex-prosecutors.

The shifts at the DoJ have been especially marked since the start of 2026 and the growing politicization of the department - headed by Trump's loyalist attorney general, Pam Bondi - was symbolized on 19 February , when a large banner with Trump's picture was unfurled over the door of the DoJ headquarters.