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How Donald Trump is weaponizing the government in his second term to settle personal scores
Donald Trump has fired officials, deployed federal forces in multiple cities, and ordered investigations to neutralize opponents and settle personal scores, officials said.
- President Donald Trump has aggressively wielded government power through executive orders, personnel changes, and public influence by mid-2025.
- He advanced this approach after facing four criminal cases and claiming persecution by the Biden administration’s weaponized Department of Injustice.
- On March 6, Trump enacted a broad directive aimed at a well-known Democratic law firm, followed by the issuance of memoranda in April to launch investigations into former officials, and recently authorized the deployment of federal agents in Washington.
- In 2023, he stated that if he were in the presidency and noticed someone outperforming him significantly, he would instruct authorities to pursue legal action against that person, illustrating his approach.
- These actions indicate a shift toward using the state aggressively for political aims, challenging traditional limits on executive power in the U.S. government.
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