U.S. Justice Department and Rule of Law

Rep. Jamie Raskin says the Justice Department under former Florida AG Pam Bondi produced to the House Judiciary Committee an FBI memorandum dated Jan. 13, 2023 that he describes as “damning,” alleging some classified documents retained by Donald Trump “would be pertinent to certain business interests,” which prosecutors viewed as evidence of motive and an “aggravated potential harm to national security,” and that the memo recounts an alleged June 2022 incident in which Trump showed a classified map to passengers on his private plane, with Susie Wiles cited as a witness. Raskin has sent Bondi eight follow‑up requests and demanded full production of remaining investigative files by April 14, 2026, accusing DOJ of “cherry‑picking,” while the White House defended Trump and DOJ did not immediately comment.