Op-Ed: The Founders Wouldn’t Recognize This ‘Justice’ System

This article originally appeared in Daily Caller on June 13, 2023

Our Founders envisioned a Nation where the rule of law ensures justice for everyone before our legal system. Equal enforcement of our country’s laws, regardless of a citizen’s political affiliation or social status, was the primary hallmark of this system, which, although imperfect, has set a shining example for the rest of the world to follow. Unfortunately, our legal system has been transformed into one in which politics does matter, and personal connections can be the difference between being given a free pass or receiving a guilty verdict.

In recent days, the American people received an unmistakable message that the application of justice in our country is no longer even-handed or consistent. By announcing the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump for mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice, the Department of Justice concluded an investigation that has been shrouded in secrecy and likely wasted millions of taxpayer dollars. The court proceedings will probably take months to play out, but the broader takeaway is already clear: The system of justice that our Founders established – one that is guided by the rule of law and equal treatment of all citizens – no longer exists for everyone, just the chosen ones. 

This case is a result of federal law officials aggressively pursuing a very questionable case against a high-profile political figure with the goal of an indictment, while showing how other notable figures, in more egregious circumstances, have been treated much more leniently and not charged at all. With that in mind, it is hard to view this case as anything other than a trend of one political party consistently weaponizing the federal government to attack those in the other political party.

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