Oh, look at that. You’ve noticed the sudden uptick in legal activity coming out of the Department of Justice and you’ve concluded that things are ‘getting worse.’ Welcome to the party, pal. You’re only about a decade late to the realization that the ‘Rule of Law’ has been downgraded to a ‘Suggestion of Optics.’

Let’s be clear: this isn’t some grand, operatic descent into tyranny. That would require too much coordination and a better wardrobe. What we’re seeing is the bureaucratic equivalent of a middle manager trying to hit their quarterly KPIs before the CEO—who happens to be Donald Trump in this particular fever dream—decides to liquidate the department. The DOJ isn’t on a ‘rampage’ because they’ve suddenly found religion; they’re on a rampage because in Washington, the only thing more terrifying than being wrong is being irrelevant.

The article suggests this is an escalation against ‘enemies.’ Of course it is. In the current political climate, if you aren't using the federal subpoena power to settle a grudge, are you even really in government? It’s the ultimate performative act. We’ve moved past the era where the DOJ tried to maintain the fiction of being an impartial arbiter. Now, it’s just another tool in the belt, right next to the fundraising emails and the scripted town halls.

Every time a new indictment drops or a fresh investigation is leaked, the pundits act like they’ve discovered a new element on the periodic table. It’s not new. It’s the same old self-interest dressed up in a charcoal suit and a flag pin. The bureaucrats are protecting their pensions, the politicians are protecting their seats, and the public is left watching a high-stakes game of legal tag where the rules are written in disappearing ink.

So, spare me the shock and awe. The DOJ isn’t ‘getting worse’—it’s just finally stopped pretending it was ever anything other than the most expensive law firm for the person holding the lease on the Oval Office. It’s not a rampage; it’s a business model. And business, as they say, is booming.