
Donald Trump threatens opponents with jail in Justice Department speech
Al Jazeera
US president took aim at journalists, judges, prosecutors and Biden officials in a speech calling for ‘accountability’.
“This is a storied hall, if there ever was one.”
That is how President Donald Trump opened his remarks to the United States Department of Justice, before he launched into a speech that denounced judges, prosecutors and members of his predecessor’s government as corrupt.
It was an extraordinary moment that hinted at potential legal action against political rivals.
Trump went on to argue that the 2024 election had granted him a mandate to investigate those he felt had committed “abuses” under the presidency of former President Joe Biden.
“I will insist upon and demand full and complete accountability for the wrongs and abuses that have occurred,” Trump said. “ The American people have given us a mandate, and really, just a far-reaching investigation is what they are demanding into the corruption of our system.”