Sean Franzblau, Adrienne Gurley, and Kan Nawaday published “Policy predictions for the incoming US Justice Department – what next?” in a February 2025 special report of the Financier Worldwide. The following is an excerpt:
It is difficult to predict what the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will look like during the next four years under Donald Trump’s second administration. The relative political independence that has existed between the DOJ and the White House since the Watergate era may be upended.
Several indicators, including the Trump Republican Platform or Agenda 47, signal significant structural and leadership changes may be in store for both the Justice Department and the FBI, its lead criminal investigative agency.
Furthermore, any serious effort to slash $2 trillion from federal spending – the ostensible mandate of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – would very likely entail significant cuts to the DOJ’s budget.
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