Donald Trump is abusing the Department of Justice as his personal police to extract revenge against his enemies, silence his critics, and distract from the Epstein scandal. It’s not working.

Wajahat Ali invited former federal prosecutor and Justice Matters host Glenn Kirschner to break down how utterly abnormal, inappropriate, and dangerous Trump’s abuse of the DOJ is, and why we cannot normalize his active steps towards authoritarianism. Later on, they were joined by former Trump fixer Lev Parnas, who shared information from his sources on how the Trump team is trying to distract from the growing Epstein scandal. They also share our predictions of how a dangerous, desperate, and diminished Trump might unleash the military against the U.S. public if he feels there is no escape.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted:

The Epstein files are not a hoax.

The Speaker adjourned Congress early to avoid the topic, but we will not forget. When the House returns from August recess, I can begin collecting the 218 signatures required to force a vote on binding legislation to release the files. pic.twitter.com/URyw62mpBK

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) August 8, 2025