Episode

Trump's corruption of the Justice Department yields embarrassing results

Podcast: The Rachel Maddow Show
Published: May 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 2575
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Summary

As Donald Trump has tried to use the Department of Justice as his personal tool for petty revenge and political intimidation, the department's track record has been abysmal and its frequent mistakes, mortifying. Rachel Maddow takes a look at the degradation Trump has brought to a once-distinguished facet of American government.