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3. I know it's not your headline, I don't think the intent was to weaponize justice as much as the Justice Department

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 06:20 PM

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I don’t think not getting an indictment is really a failure as much as a lesser victory. If there was more backlash acknowledging this weaponization, it might be a failure. The chilling effect of this weaponization is and will be felt regardless of whether grand juries fail to indict, judges dismiss cases, or juries fail to convict. He has seemingly weaponized every tool at his disposal. Law firms are afraid to law, news agencies are afraid to news, people are afraid to speak out, and now Gallup is afraid to Gallup.

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