WHERE I STAND with Richard French
Oct 9, 2026 · 5 min · 4 segments
When Trump took office this term one of the first agencies he took a hatchet to was the Department of Justice, with particular animus to its Civil Rights Division. Richard reviews the fallout from…
But Trump and friends weren't just satisfied with muzzling a corruption watchdog.
With a glut of self-created prosecutor vacancies, Trump's cronies, they had a real problem, though.
No self-respecting attorneys wanted what had long been seen as a prestigious position.
Talented lawyers who previously would've strongly pursued an opportunity to serve their country saw its mission statement now as perverted.
Instead of pursuing justice without fear or favor, they would rather be tasked with pursuing Trump's agenda.
That's what was the publicly stated position by Harmeet Dhillon, the new division leader.
So what to do? For generations, the DOJ had explicit standards when it came to education requirements and criminal records.
Consider just some of the new beauts that Dhillon had proudly announced among the 130 new hires.
But Trump and friends weren't just satisfied with muzzling a corruption watchdog.
With a glut of self-created prosecutor vacancies, Trump's cronies, they had a real problem, though.
No self-respecting attorneys wanted what had long been seen as a prestigious position.
Talented lawyers who previously would've strongly pursued an opportunity to serve their country saw its mission statement now as perverted.
Instead of pursuing justice without fear or favor, they would rather be tasked with pursuing Trump's agenda.
That's what was the publicly stated position by Harmeet Dhillon, the new division leader.
So what to do? For generations, the DOJ had explicit standards when it came to education requirements and criminal records.
Consider just some of the new beauts that Dhillon had proudly announced among the 130 new hires.
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