Kamala Harris Questions Trust in DOJ Under Trump
Former Vice President Kamala Harris expressed uncertainty about whether Americans can have faith in the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Trump.
Speaking to MSNBC, Harris stated, “I don’t know if we can trust what the Department of Justice is announcing at this point.” She noted, “And it pains me to say this as someone who has spent most of my career as a prosecutor, whose primary job is to serve justice.”
Recently, former FBI Director James Comey and New York State Attorney General Letitia James were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Comey faces charges for making false statements to Congress and impeding its proceedings, while James is charged with bank fraud and submitting false statements to a financial institution. Both individuals deny any wrongdoing.
Prior to the indictment, Eric Siebert, the attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned after pressure from the White House for refusing to pursue cases against Comey, James, and other Trump critics.
Following this, President Trump appointed White House Chief of Staff Lindsey Harrigan as the interim U.S. attorney for the district. Last month, Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against Comey, James, and Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), which many viewed as a direct command.
Harris described Trump’s actions as part of a “revenge campaign,” suggesting that they reflect his “sordid nature and deep insecurities.” Comey, who was dismissed by Trump in May 2017, has consistently criticized the president. James, having filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump in 2022, received a court order for the president to pay a $355 million fine, although the Court of Appeal rejected the fine in August, and James subsequently appealed that decision.
The former vice president, who lost the 2024 election to Trump, emphasized that those “manipulating the justice system” aren’t just affecting those targeted, but all Americans.
“This affects all of us who believe that the justice system, flawed as it may be, is in fact blind and should do its job not to target people based on who they are or even how they look,” Harris stated.
