Trump dredges up grievances about investigations in rare Justice Department appearance

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

89% : Onstage, Bondi referenced 180 kilograms of artificial fentanyl to demonstrate the drug's deadliness and Trump's endeavor to counter its distribution in the U.S. "We are so proud to work at the directive of Donald Trump," Bondi said.
65% : " En route to deliver his speech, Attorney General Pam Bondi showed Trump his inaugural portrait, which is now displayed at the Justice Department.
64% : "I will tell you this -- a great honor to fire James Comey," Trump said.
50% : "As we begin a proud new chapter in the chronicles of American justice, we're turning the page on four long years of corruption, weaponization, and surrender to violent criminals," Trump told a crowd gathered at the DOJ headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. on Friday.
43% : At the same time, Trump used the speech to criticize former President Joe Biden for his reported reliance on an auto-pen to sign presidential material and the media for being "political arms of the Democrat Party.
32% : Since his inauguration, Trump has sought to reform the department, demoting attorneys, for instance, who prosecuted him and assisting people charged with Jan. 6 related offenses.
31% : " In addition to praising White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller as an "unsung hero" and former national security adviser Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as a "patriot," Trump praised Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed the classified documents case brought against him by Smith.
30% : Trump similarly mentioned the 2016 campaign, after which he fired former FBI Director James Comey after Comey insisted that the bureau remain independent from the White House.
24% : " During his hourlong speech, Trump contended that last year's election provided him with a mandate to launch a "far-reaching investigation into the corruption of our system" to "expose their egregious crimes and severe misconduct.
23% : Featured Local Savings "That's a rough picture," Trump said.
19% : " Trump also underscored, for example, his administration's termination of security clearances for former administration officials -- including former special counsel Jack Smith, who personally prosecuted him, and those of former intelligence officials who disputed the authenticity of the younger Biden's laptop during the 2020 campaign.
16% : " "Maybe it is not even valid," Trump said of Biden.

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