How to Hold Errant DOJ Officials Accountable

How to Hold Errant DOJ Officials Accountable:
Prosecuting DOJ Crimes

Has President Donald J. Trump committed crimes? Yes, many, varied, and with regularity. The subject of this paper is holding the Department of Justice officials accountable for criminal actions that individuals committed at the direction of a corrupt President who rendered illegal directives.

 

Evidence of President Trump being a Criminal

 

“March 2023 indictment in New York. He faced 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records in the first degree related to payments made to Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. The trial began on April 15, 2024; Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts on May 30, 2024.” ^[i]

“While Donald Trump did not admit personal wrongdoing as part of a 2016 legal settlement, the lawsuits and subsequent settlement for $25 million to over 6,000 former students effectively addressed claims that Trump University was a fraud and a "scam". 

Key details regarding the legal cases and outcomes include:

·       Accusations of Fraud: Multiple lawsuits (two class-action suits in California and one brought by the New York Attorney General) accused Trump University of being a "bait-and-switch" operation that used high-pressure sales tactics to bilk students out of thousands of dollars, from $1,500 to $35,000, for real estate seminars that failed to deliver on their promises.

·       False Advertising Claims: The lawsuits alleged false advertising, including the claims that:

o   Donald Trump "hand-picked" the instructors, a claim contradicted by sworn testimony.

o   The program was an "ivy league quality" university, when in reality it was not an accredited institution and did not grant degrees.

o   Students would learn Trump's personal real estate secrets, which did not happen.

·       New York AG's Findings: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who called the operation a "fraud from beginning to end," said the settlement was a "stunning reversal" by Trump and a "major victory" for the victims.

·       Unlicensed Operation: A New York judge ruled that Trump was personally liable for operating an unlicensed, for-profit school in violation of state education law.

·       Settlement Rationale: Trump had previously vowed never to settle the cases, but after the 2016 election, his lawyers settled to avoid the "bizarre spectacle" of a sitting president facing a civil fraud trial and to allow Trump to focus on his presidential duties.”^[ii]

 

What is the DOJ doing at Trump’s direction?

 

“As of November 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is operating under the directives of President Donald Trump's second administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi. The current DOJ is actively implementing the administration's policies, which represent a significant shift from the previous administration's priorities. 

Key directives and actions being pursued by the current DOJ include:

·       Combating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs: Following President Trump's Executive Order 14173, the DOJ's Civil Division is prioritizing investigations and enforcement actions against what it terms "illegal private-sector DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs, and activities". This has also led to the termination of environmental justice settlement agreements viewed through a "DEI lens".

·       Immigration Enforcement: The DOJ has been directed to significantly step up immigration enforcement, prioritize identifying illegal immigrants, and prosecute immigration violations.

·       Shifting Enforcement Priorities: The department is realigning its enforcement priorities, for example, by hitting "pause" on most Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity and focusing more on "Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations".

·       Review of Past Prosecutions: Attorney General Bondi has launched a review to scrutinize those within the Justice Department who were involved in past prosecutions of Mr. Trump, including the classified documents and election interference cases, which have since been dropped.

·       Addressing Potential Conflicts: The administration faces significant ethical concerns regarding President Trump's claims for monetary compensation from the DOJ for past investigations into him, with legal experts suggesting a neutral third party would be needed to assess the claims to avoid a violation of the emoluments clause.”^[iii]

 Evidence of President Trump being a Criminal

 

Table 1 Summary from Wikipedia

Having been elected to a second term, the President’s Justice Department dismissed charges of mishandling national security documents and attempting to overturn the 2020 US Presidential election. Those dismissals should themselves require investigation when objectivity is restored to the DOJ in the future.

Did Trump’s companies commit crimes? The answer is Yes.

“Yes, two corporate entities of the Trump Organization were convicted of crimes in December 2022. 

Specifically, The Trump Corporation and The Trump Payroll Corporation were found guilty of all 17 criminal charges they faced in a New York state court, including:

• Scheme to defraud in the first degree
• Conspiracy in the fourth degree
• Criminal tax fraud in the third and fourth degrees
• Falsifying business records in the first degree 

These convictions were related to a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme where top executives, including former CFO Allen Weisselberg, received off-the-books compensation and perks (such as rent, car leases, and private school tuition) without reporting them as income to evade taxes. The companies benefited from paying less in payroll taxes. 

The companies were fined the maximum allowable penalty of approximately $1.6 million. Allen Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty to 15 felonies and testified during the trial as part of a plea deal, was sentenced to five months in jail. 

Donald Trump was not personally charged in this specific criminal case, though he was later convicted in a separate 2024 criminal trial for falsifying business records related to a hush-money payment scheme. The Trump Organization has appealed the 2022 corporate conviction.”^[iv] 

 

How many times have Trump’s directives been found illegal by the courts?

 

“It is difficult to provide a single, precise number for the times Donald Trump's directives have been found illegal by the courts because the count is extensive and constantly evolving due to ongoing litigation, appeals, and the complexities of legal challenges. 

Here is a general overview:

• Numerous Legal Challenges: The Trump administration faced hundreds of lawsuits challenging a wide range of its policies, including those related to immigration, the environment, healthcare, and federal workforce regulations.
• Over 100 Injunctions: As of November 2025, courts had issued more than 100 preliminary injunctions or temporary restrictions on various Trump administration directives, suggesting that in over a hundred cases, judges found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on the merits of their argument that the actions were unlawful.
• Specific Examples:
• Multiple courts blocked Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship, finding it violated the 14th Amendment.
• A federal judge concluded that mass probationary firings within the federal government were illegal, though a remedy was complicated by a later Supreme Court ruling.
• Courts have repeatedly found various actions related to immigration enforcement and asylum procedures to be unlawful, often for failing to follow proper administrative procedures or exceeding presidential authority.
• Complexity: The legal challenges vary widely in their scope and finality. Some lower court rulings were temporary (preliminary injunctions), while others were final rulings that were subsequently appealed, reversed, or affirmed by higher courts. Many cases were also rendered moot by the end of his term or new executive actions by his successor. 

Therefore, while a definitive, universally agreed-upon number is unavailable due to the dynamic nature of litigation, the number of directives found to be illegal or likely illegal by various federal courts is well over one hundred.”^[v]

 

As citizens reading this treatise, you cannot say you are not aware. The question is, how will the parties be held accountable?
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^[i] Wikipedia, Indictments against Trump, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump#:~:text=March%202023%20indictment%20in%20New%20York,-Main%20article%3A%20Prosecution&text=He%20faced%2034%20criminal%20charges,counts%20on%20May%2030%2C%202024.

^[ii] AI Overview

^[iii] ibid

^[iv] AI Overview

^[v] ibid

A Worldly View Parts 1-3 of a Series

 1 FOLLOW ME OUT OF THE WOODS

  

I lie awake many nights, tossing and turning over what can be done to correct America’s deep fall into a land of autocracy, bigotry, and hate. The easiest path is for many people to awaken to their big mistake, having swallowed right-wing propaganda. That is how many people describe it, “right wing.” I want to begin this treatise by clarifying the meaning of labels that are used to divide Americans. The intent of our nation is “E pluribus unum.” Out of many we are one.

 

The trouble begins when many American citizens probably have less knowledge about their government than new immigrants who must pass a test on such knowledge to gain citizenship.

 

I asked AI for an overview to determine the accuracy of my personal notion. I stand, partly corrected:

 

“No, the data does not support that new immigrant citizens consistently know more about the US government than the general citizen population; however, naturalized citizens must pass a civics test to become citizens, which requires a baseline level of knowledge. Some studies suggest native-born citizens may be more informed about history and government, but many native-born citizens lack basic knowledge about the government, according to sources like the Annenberg Public Policy Center.”

 

I asked for an AI Overview of “right wing,” and here is what it says:

 

“While its meaning has evolved, core characteristics of right-wing thought today include: 

·       Conservatism: A preference for preserving existing institutions and traditions. This can include social conservatives who emphasize traditional family values and social order, and fiscal conservatives who focus on limiting government spending and influence.

·       Economic Liberalism: Often champions laissez-faire capitalism, free markets, and deregulation.

·       Limited Government: Advocates for reduced government intervention in the economy and individual lives, prioritizing personal freedom and responsibility.

·       Strong National Defense: Commonly supports a powerful military and a firm approach to law enforcement.

·       Social Hierarchy: Some right-wing ideologies view social or economic inequality as natural and inevitable, or even beneficial to society. 

 

Next, I asked for an AI Overview of “Liberalism.”

“Liberalism is a political and economic philosophy emphasizing individual autonomy, equality of opportunity, and the protection of individual rights. It has been a dominant force in Western democracy since the Age of Enlightenment, although its meaning and application have evolved significantly over time. 

 

 

Core principles

 

Though they vary depending on the specific form of liberalism, several key principles are fundamental to the ideology: 

·       Individualism: Liberalism views the individual as the fundamental building block of a just political system. It promotes individual freedom, reason, and self-determination.

·       Liberty: Central to liberalism is the protection of individual liberties such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of association.

·       Consent of the governed: This principle holds that a government's legitimacy comes from the people it governs, who consent to be ruled.

·       Rule of law: The idea that all individuals and institutions, including the government, are subject to and accountable under the law.

·       Equality: Historically, early liberal thinkers focused on equality before the law. Modern liberalism often extends this to include equality of opportunity and social justice.

·       Limited government: Liberalism supports a constitutional government with a limited scope of power to protect individual rights and freedoms.

·       Private property: The right to own and control private property is a core principle, especially within classical and economic liberalism.”

 I ask you, are these ideas mutually exclusive?  One principle that is shared between these ideas is “Limited government.” That is, both acknowledge the need for governance with the caveat that government must be regulated, as it is also the source of regulation. Until the Donald J. Trump regime, the rule of law was highly respected and integral to the US Constitutional Law of the land. This author rejects the Trump/MAGA movement’s upheaval.   The way ahead is to reestablish and reinvigorate America’s embrace of the rule of law and the founding articles. I go one step further by imploring citizens to dedicate time and attention to renewing their knowledge about government and citizens’ responsibilities to preserve, protect, and defend their Constitutional democratic republic. You see, it isn’t only elected officials who are sworn to the nation’s defense; it includes every able-bodied American.

  

 

2 CELEBRATING ‘NO KINGS’ DAY

 

 

In light of America’s founding by those who vehemently rejected the notion of the nation having a King instead of an elected President, today’s chapter happens when millions of Americans march and shout, no to the dictatorial authoritarian Donald J. Trump and his ilk. Seventy-two percent of Americans want Trump and his cabinet and Congressional tribe out of office. We the People want them gone today, not tomorrow or some day in the future.

 

The damage done by the Trump-Republican MAGA movement is too great to tolerate. One could hope a posse of Generals would arrest him and them at the direction of Congress and with the backing of the Supreme Court. Because Congress and the Court are corrupted by the Trump tribe, the rule of law and due process is bent, altered, and therefore, creative patriots must forge a new way forward.

 

To what outcome is desired and required?

 

The US Government must be purged of the Trump-MAGA-GOP strain. That strain of corruption, undermining the rule of law, cannot coexist in the American democratic republic under the US Constitution. 

 

The mechanism for the purge needs to be defined as it is a process for paving the way for a newly elected government.

 

Impeding the way ahead is a lack of Standards for American Political Parties. 

 

 

Figure 1 Standards for American Political Parties, James A. George

https://www.amazon.com/Standards-American-Political-Parties-George-ebook/dp/B0CXML7MLR

Not to worry, I explored the need for uniform standards for political parties to which all parties and American citizens must adhere and enforce. Basically, standards govern political parties that are non-profit corporations intended to recruit and vet candidates for elected officers bearing their brand. I advocate that political parties be held liable for candidates' truthfulness in their resumes and in their intentions to support party platforms via their individual manifestos. Only when such standards are adopted with implications for a Constitutional Amendment can the public be assured of a degree of honesty and character among them. 

 

 

3 THE PURGE

 

 

I have no expectation that Americans will do their remedial education. However, I began long ago, advocating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights because I believe that document, to which America is a signatory, is a superset of the US Constitution.  Otherwise, human rights are essential to all the rest.

 

To eradicate the evil-bearing administration demands quicker attention than the normal political process. Since Trump himself proffers the notion of his running for a third term (which is illegal) and since he has taken numerous illicit actions for which the court has ruled against him 93 percent of the time, it must be acceptable to counter his subversive actions.

 

“One recent impeachable offense was Trump’s mobilization of military forces into the streets of Los Angeles, in which he trampled on the US Constitution, the rights of peaceful protesters, the constitutional authority of the state of California, and the rule of law.” ^[1]

 

Trump’s apparent strategy is to flood the zone with lawsuits, many of which are frivolous, with the intention of tying the hands of his opposition. 

 

Since Republican Congressional representatives chose to sit out their responsibilities and not show up at work, the Democratic Representatives should call Congress to order with their leader, Hakeem Jeffries. The first order of business should be to impeach or censor all Republican representatives for dereliction of duty and failing their oaths of office. Denying them the right to vote would place Democrats in charge, and they can advance their leader back to the position of Speaker of the House.

 

Having restored the House, they can advance the budget bill and prepare it for presentation to the Senate. There will be wrangling in the Senate, though, and with momentum, the government should be turned on again.

 

Concurrently, the newly activated Congress can proceed to impeach Donald J. Trump and his “kingdom” expeditiously. Speedy justice is what they deserve. Prosecute and lock them up on all counts. Send Trump to the Court where his cases are on hold and turn them back on to get him in jail. 

 

Where there will surely be resistance, Congress must communicate with both the Supreme Court and the Military leadership about the plan to arrest and remove them. Since the Supreme Court was corrupted by the impeached president’s appointments, those justices must be asked to resign or otherwise be removed. In such cases of Clarence Thomas he may be liable for individual prosecution. 

 

The Purge Process demands special attention and resources independent from the work required to serve the nation’s needs.

^[1] https://freespeechforpeople.org/constitutional-scholars-agree-trump-has-committed-multiple-impeachable-offenses/