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For years, Donald Trump warned Americans that the FBI had become a weapon.Corrupt. Political. Dangerous.When agents searched his own property, he called it tyranny and proof the system was rigged against him.
Now the tables have turned and suddenly, those same tactics are being defended.
This week, federal agents knocked on the door of a journalist, armed with a search warrant. They didn’t ask politely. They didn’t start with lawyers or requests. They took devices. Personal ones. And they did it under the authority of an administration that once swore this kind of power was unacceptable.
That moment didn’t come out of nowhere.
Since returning to office, Trump’s Justice Department has quietly rolled back protections meant to shield reporters from government intimidation. Officials have drawn a harder line around leaks—not those that endanger lives, but those that embarrass the president or complicate his agenda. At the same time, oversight inside federal agencies has been weakened, and loyalty has been elevated over restraint.
What makes this moment so chilling isn’t just what happened—it’s who is justifying it now.
The same behavior Trump once called authoritarian is suddenly fine when he’s the one in charge.
If that contradiction doesn’t worry you, it should.
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