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Harris’s defense highlighted a deepening skepticism toward federal authority that has come to define the mid-2020s. Advocating for the DOJ’s complete independence in this context felt, to her detractors, like an attempt to rewrite recent history. Critics were quick to point out perceived double standards: dawn raids on pro-life activists, labeling concerned parents at school board meetings as potential domestic threats, and aggressive prosecutions of political opponents. Against this backdrop, the Vice President’s insistence on the department’s neutral, non-partisan nature seemed disconnected from the lived experiences of millions who view the legal apparatus as increasingly weaponized.
