EXCLUSIVE: The DeSantis Plan To Wage War on ‘Weaponized’ DOJ

[corbe]

EXCLUSIVE: The DeSantis Plan To Wage War on ‘Weaponized’ DOJ

By Philip Wegmann - RCP StaffJune 13, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been working for months on plans to tear down and rebuild both the Department of Justice and the FBI, consulting with experts and members of Congress to develop a “Day One” strategy to end what conservatives see as the weaponization of the justice system.

The governor has privately told advisors that he will hire and fire plenty of federal personnel, reorganize entire agencies, and execute a “disciplined” and “relentless” strategy to restore the Justice Department to a mission more in line with what the “Founding Fathers envisioned.”

But his ambitions go beyond bureaucratic restructuring. He wants to physically remove large swathes of the DOJ from the District of Columbia, including FBI headquarters, RealClearPolitics is first to report.

“We’re not going to let all this power accumulate in Washington, we’re going to break up these agencies,” DeSantis said during a private strategy session over the weekend, excerpts of which were obtained exclusively by RCP. He vowed in that call to order “some of the problematic components of the DOJ” be uprooted, reorganized, and then promptly “shipped to other parts of the country.”

This fits with one of the central themes of the DeSantis campaign, namely that he’d be “an energetic executive,” a president with the focus and attention to detail necessary to make the most of his Article II powers. On the stump, the governor regularly wins applause from primary voters for promising not just to wage war on the so-called deep state, but to end it.

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https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/06/13/exclusive_the_desantis_plan_to_wage_war_on_weaponized_doj.html

[Kamaji]

And Trump's plan ...

[bigheadfred]

Oh goody.  Another bomb thrower.

[DB]

Oh goody.  Another bomb thrower.

Those "bombs" need thrown. A very corrupt DOJ is the end of the Republic.

[roamer_1]

Oh goody.  Another bomb thrower.

No... He means it. And his record backs it up.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Ooh, a purge?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Name names, Ron.

[Kamaji]

Oh goody.  Another bomb thrower.

Hardly.  He's spelling out a very aggressive strategy to use the authority of the executive - the president - to remove the weaponized components of the federal agencies.

In other words, he's developing a plan, a thought-out plan, something that Donald Trump could never do.

[Kamaji]

From the related article at redstate.com:

Reports suggest that DeSantis has been working on his plan for months, collaborating with members of Congress such as Representatives Thomas Massie and Chip Roy, as well as organizations like the Heritage Foundation and the Hoover Institution. His approach to dismantling what he called the “deep state” involves acting swiftly through the executive branch, in lieu of congressional approval. Unlike some federal positions, such as FBI director or Attorney General, DeSantis does not believe certain federal employees are immune from having their employment terminated by the president.

That's how one gets sh*t done.  Building coalitions, getting buy-in from various interested parties, and putting together a long-term strategy.

In other words, the polar opposite of Trump's (failed) style of leadership.

[mountaineer]

https://twitter.com/emeriticus/status/1668653248130031621

[bigheadfred]

https://twitter.com/emeriticus/status/1668653248130031621

The most remarkable aspect of this plan is that it leans heavily on executive power. “Move fast. Don’t wait on Congress.”

Bomb thrower.

[LMAO]

Oh goody.  Another bomb thrower.

I think every politician in the last couple decades runs on they’re going to be the one to clean up Washington

Back in 2006 midterm, Nancy Pelosi, and the Democrats, ran on  “drain the swamp” platform. The “swamp” never really gets drained.

[Right_in_Virginia]

ICYMI:

"President Trump's plan to DISMANTLE the deep state, FIRE the rogue bureaucrats & career politicians, and return power to the AMERICAN PEOPLE." (Video)


 

https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1668995162243051523

[roamer_1]

ICYMI:

"President Trump's plan to DISMANTLE the deep state, FIRE the rogue bureaucrats & career politicians, and return power to the AMERICAN PEOPLE." (Video)

Bumper sticker... And proven across four years to be untrue. What makes this four years any different?

[libertybele]

Hardly.  He's spelling out a very aggressive strategy to use the authority of the executive - the president - to remove the weaponized components of the federal agencies.

In other words, he's developing a plan, a thought-out plan, something that Donald Trump could never do.

 

[LMAO]

Bumper sticker... And proven across four years to be untrue. What makes this four years any different?

“But, but, but, but he really, really, really, really means it this time”

[libertybele]

“But, but, but, but he really, really, really, really means it this time”

IF indeed Trump is able to run and not behind bars I hope and pray that he is NOT the GOP nominee.  He failed to utilize a full majority and ultimately he failed to calm the riots after the Floyd incident.  We are now experiencing the consequences.  No, we don't need another 4 years of Trump.

[LMAO]

IF indeed Trump is able to run and not behind bars I hope and pray that he is NOT the GOP nominee.  He failed to utilize a full majority and ultimately he failed to calm the riots after the Floyd incident.  We are now experiencing the consequences.  No, we don't need another 4 years of Trump.

He’ll be the nominee. Left wing groups will see to that

[Kamaji]

He’ll be the nominee. Left wing groups will see to that

Yup.

[roamer_1]

He’ll be the nominee. Left wing groups will see to that

That's right.

[bigheadfred]

Gee people. That's three solid votes that DeSantis should drop out. @roamer_1  @Kamaji  @LMAO

[LMAO]

Gee people. That's three solid votes that DeSantis should drop out. @roamer_1  @Kamaji  @LMAO

I’ll be voting for RDS in the primary

For president? We’ll see.  I couldn’t tell you if RDS is the guy to get us out of our mess or not. I only can go by his record as a budget cutter while in Congress

But Trump needs to go. Three election losses under him are enough to convince me that, as long as he’s in the GOP picture, Democrats win

I wish him happiness and a good life. But we need to start winning elections. And we can’t do it as long as he’s in the picture.

And if we hope to have any slightest chance of making changes, it starts with winning elections

[roamer_1]

Gee people. That's three solid votes that DeSantis should drop out. @roamer_1  @Kamaji  @LMAO

Why @bigheadfred ? So the left can have their way?

[corbe]

   I won't vote unless it's DeSantis but whoever gets the gop nod will win Texas's 38 EV.

[Kamaji]

Gee people. That's three solid votes that DeSantis should drop out. @roamer_1  @Kamaji  @LMAO

No.  Trump should do the right thing, spare the country the agony, and drop out.