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(dot) Gov: The Government Workers Behind Justice And Intelligence

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🗓️ 9 January 2025

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Donald Trump and the Department of Justice have a tumultuous relationship to say the least. It's become a focal point of the president-elect's campaign against the federal government. He's threatened to fire many of its employees and frequently brought up issues with the DOJ during his 2024 campaign speeches.

This week, the Justice Department announced its intention to release part of its report on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But officials plan to keep the part of the report detailing his mishandling of files at his Mar-a-Lago resort confidential.

Trump has threatened to fire Jack Smith, the special attorney handling both cases.

As part of our dot Gov series, we take a look at the role the Justice Department plays in our government. We discuss Trump's vision for the agency and what it means for the people who work there.

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0:27.8

The Department of Justice has been at the heart of Trump's legal challenges over the years.

0:36.7

It's also become a major target of

0:38.4

his attacks against federal agencies. This week, the Justice Department announced their intention

0:43.5

to release part of their report on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But they plan to

0:49.0

withhold part of the report on Trump's mishandling of classified documents kept it as Mar-a-Lago

0:53.5

resort in Florida.

0:55.2

Special counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who led those two federal investigations, plans to

1:00.4

step down before Trump's inauguration. That's according to reporting from the New York Times.

1:05.0

Trump had promised to fire Smith within two seconds of taking office. But that isn't the only

1:09.8

threat the president-elect is leveled

1:11.7

against the DOJ in recent months. He's threatened mass firings and targeted the department

1:16.5

during campaign speeches. As part of our dot-gov series, we're examining the role of federal

1:21.9

agencies and the workers who keep them running. For this episode, we're looking at the Justice

1:26.8

Department. What is Trump's

1:28.7

vision for the agency? And what does it mean for the people who work there and those they serve?

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