"I Used to Be the Hunted. Now I'm the Hunter." — Trump's DOJ in His Own Words

On this episode of Stay Tuned, Devlin Barrett, longtime reporter, currently covering the Justice Department and the FBI for The New York Times, joins Preet Bharara to discuss his new book, The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice. Barrett takes us inside the DOJ, where morale remains strained, and concerns are growing about the influence of Trump loyalists. He also unpacks Trump’s long-running fixation on former FBI Director Jim Comey and assesses Todd Blanche’s chances at being confirmed by the Senate as the permanent Attorney General. You can listen to Stay Tuned with Preet wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1265845136 Subscribe to Stay Tuned on YouTube: https://cafe.visitlink.me/MpB3pe For more episodes and access to exclusive content, join our community on Substack: https://staytuned.substack.com/ Follow Stay Tuned with Preet on socials: Facebook:   / cafe   Instagram:   / cafedotcom   X:   / cafedotcom   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro: Devlin Barrett on The Department of Revenge 2:00 - From DOJ Scandals to Trump 2.0: A New Scale of Abuse 5:35 - Revenge Prosecutions and Trump’s Grievance Politics 10:36 - Trump 1.0 vs. Trump 2.0: What Changed at DOJ? 15:01 - Loyalty Over Dissent: How Weak Cases Get Made 17:52 - Why Jim Comey Remains Trump’s Top Target 21:25 - Inside DOJ Morale: Empty Desks and Political Pressure 26:06 - Todd Blanche, Ed Martin, and the Fight Over DOJ Independence 33:06 - The Jim Comey Indictment and Lowering Prosecutorial Standards 51:33 - The Future of DO: Credibility, Truth, and Trust #DevlinBarrett #PreetBharara #justice #fairness #DOJ #justicedepartment #DonaldTrump #Trump #revenge #retribution #Trumpadministration #FBI #ToddBlanche #KashPatel #revengecampaign #AlinaHabba #PamBondi #EdMartin #Trump2.0 #law #journalism #politics #news