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Weaponization of Government

Government power used to punish, intimidate, retaliate against, or selectively burden political opponents, critics, or disfavored groups.

  1. 2026

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    28 U.S. Code 530B - Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government
    The DOJ wants to change who polices federal prosecutors
    Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. ___ (2024)
    May 14

    DOJ sues D.C. Bar to block Jeffrey Clark disbarment and Ed Martin discipline

    DOJ invokes presidential immunity to shield federal lawyers from ethics oversight

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    R.I. judge blocks DOJ from obtaining medical records of transgender youth
    Judge strikes down DOJ subpoena for RI Hospital pediatric medical records
    Potential False Claims Act Liability for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
    May 13

    Federal judge quashes DOJ subpoena for transgender youth medical records

    Trump-appointed judge blocks DOJ demand for children's transgender medical records

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People

Key figures in Weaponization of Government

17 figures
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2025-present)
Ed Martin
DOJ Pardon Attorney (2026-present)
Hamilton P. Fox III
D.C. Disciplinary Counsel (2017-present)
Jacky Rosen
Former Acting Attorney General (Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021)
Jeanine Pirro
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (2025-present)
Jeffrey Clark
Former Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division (2018-2021)
Katelyn Medeiros
Rhode Island Child Advocate (2026)
Kevin Love Hubbard
Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island Cooperating Attorney (2026)
Lynette Labinger
ACLU of Rhode Island Cooperating Attorney (2026)
Mark McElroy
U.S. District Judge, District of Rhode Island (Trump appointee, confirmed September 2019)
Michael Frisch
Ethics Counsel, Georgetown University Law Center
Miriam Weizenbaum
Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island Cooperating Attorney (2026)
Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General (confirmed January 2025)
Reed O'Connor
Chief U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Texas (George W. Bush appointee)
Richard Donoghue
Former Acting Deputy Attorney General (Dec. 2020-Jan. 2021)
Richard Leon
Senior U.S. District Judge, D.C. District Court (appointed 2002 by George W. Bush)
Todd Blanche
Acting Attorney General (April 2026-present)