{"id":2032437,"date":"2023-09-14T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-he-believes-trump-would-use-doj-against-political-enemies\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T20:01:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:01:46","slug":"chris-christie-says-he-believes-trump-would-use-doj-against-political-enemies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-he-believes-trump-would-use-doj-against-political-enemies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie believes Trump would exploit DOJ against opponents."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchris-christie-says-he-believes-trump-would-use-doj-against-political-enemies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former \u2062Governor\u2063 Chris Christie:\u200d Trump Would Use Department of Justice to Target Political Enemies<\/h2>\n<p>Former \u200cRepublican New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, has expressed his belief that if former President Donald Trump were to be elected again, he would utilize the Department of Justice to\u2064 go after his\u200d political adversaries.\u200c Christie made these remarks during an interview on CNN This Morning, where he was \u2064asked about Trump&#8217;s recent comments at a \u2063rally, where he entertained the idea of using the DOJ to indict a political challenger.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has \u2064accused President \u200cJoe Biden of\u200d engaging in such behavior, Christie \u200cbelieves that although Trump may not have been serious during\u2062 the rally, he would indeed seek to \u200bpunish his political rivals through the Department of Justice. &#8220;Do I\u2062 think Donald Trump would try to use the Department of Justice\u2062 and a\u2063 compliant attorney general to punish his political enemies? Sure I do,&#8221; Christie stated.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s prediction is\u2062 based on Trump&#8217;s actions following the\u200b 2020 presidential \u2064election. He points out that Trump attempted to use the Justice Department to overturn the \u2062election results and \u2062even considered appointing Jeffrey Clark to lead the\u2062 department \u2063for that purpose.\u2062 &#8220;Given what his conduct\u200c was\u2062 in the aftermath of the election, it&#8217;s not only plausible but likely,&#8221; Christie explained.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2063 has\u200b frequently denounced indictments against him \u200bas part of a\u200d &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; and has labeled them as &#8220;election interference&#8221; on behalf of \u2063Biden. However, this \u2064year\u200c alone, the former president has\u2064 been indicted four times on various \u200bcharges in different jurisdictions.\u200c Trump has\u200b pleaded not\u2063 guilty to each of \u200dthese charges.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear \u2064that\u2063 Christie firmly believes \u200bthat if Trump were to regain power, he would not hesitate to\u2064 use the Department of Justice to target his political enemies. This raises concerns about the potential abuse of power and the erosion of democratic norms.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Chris Christie&#8217;s prediction about Trump&#8217;s\u200c potential use of the Department of Justice to \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-he-believes-trump-would-use-doj-against-political-enemies\/\" title=\"Chris Christie believes Trump would exploit DOJ against opponents.\">target political opponents stem<\/a> from Trump&#8217;s post-2020 election actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Former Republican New \u200dJersey Governor, Chris Christie, has\u200b expressed his concern that \u200dformer President Donald Trump would abuse the powers\u200c of the Department of \u200bJustice \u2062to target his \u2062political opponents if he were to be reelected. In an interview on CNN This Morning, Christie \u200dwas\u2063 asked about\u200c Trump&#8217;s recent comments at a rally, where he\u200b hinted at the possibility of using the DOJ to indict a political challenger.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has accused President Joe Biden of engaging in such\u200d behavior, Christie believes that, although Trump\u200d may not have been \u2064serious\u2062 during the rally, he would indeed resort \u200bto punishing\u200d his political rivals through\u2063 the Department of Justice. Christie \u2063stated, &#8220;Do I think Donald Trump would \u2062try to use the \u200bDepartment\u200c of Justice and a compliant attorney general \u200bto \u200dpunish his political enemies? Sure I\u2064 do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s prediction is rooted in Trump&#8217;s\u2062 post-2020 election actions. He points out \u2062that Trump\u2064 attempted to utilize the Justice Department to\u200d overturn the election results and even contemplated appointing Jeffrey Clark to lead\u2063 the department for \u2062that purpose. &#8220;Given what his conduct was\u200d in the aftermath of the election, it&#8217;s not only \u2062plausible but likely,&#8221; \u200dChristie explained.<\/p>\n<p>Trump \u2062has consistently criticized indictments \u2063against him as\u200d part of a &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; \u200cand has characterized them as &#8220;election\u2062 interference&#8221; \u2064on behalf of Biden. However, this year \u200balone, \u2062the former president has faced four separate indictments on\u2064 various\u2062 charges\u200c in \u200ddifferent jurisdictions. \u200bTrump \u2063has \u2063pleaded \u200dnot guilty to each \u200bof these charges.<\/p>\n<p>It is evident that Christie firmly believes that if Trump were to regain power, he would not hesitate to misuse the Department of \u2064Justice to target \u2063his political enemies. This \u200braises concerns about \u200cthe\u200c potential \u200cabuse of power and the erosion of democratic norms. The independence\u2064 and impartiality of the Department of Justice are\u200d crucial in upholding the rule of law\u2064 and maintaining a fair and \u200djust society.<\/p>\n<p>Political\u2064 leaders \u2063should respect\u200b the principle \u2063that the law should be applied objectively, without bias or favoritism. Using the justice system as\u200d a \u200dtool for political vengeance \u200bundermines the integrity of institutions \u2063and\u200c threatens \u200dthe functioning\u200b of democracy. The Department of Justice \u2064should remain free from political interference to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-quietly-removes-anti-racism-training-from-website-after-insider-leaks-documents-to-reporter\/\" title=\"Disney Quietly Removes \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training From Website After Insider Leaks Documents To Reporter\">ensure equal treatment<\/a> under\u200d the law for all individuals, regardless of their political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b citizens, it \u2062is essential that we remain\u200b vigilant in holding our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">elected officials accountable<\/a> and defending the principles that form the foundation of our democratic society. The potential weaponization of the Department of\u2063 Justice for political purposes should be \u200cmet\u200c with scrutiny and condemnation. Only \u200cby upholding the \u200drule of law and ensuring the impartiality of our justice system can we preserve the integrity of\u200c our democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>again, investigate his political opponents. 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