The DOJ Is Being Dismantled From the Inside, A Former Insider Explains What We're Losing

The Department of Justice has lost over 10,000 employees. The acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, appears to be auditioning for the permanent job by doing whatever the President wants. The FBI Director, Kash Patel, has faced serious misconduct allegations, and nothing has been done about it. So what does it actually mean for the rest of us?Grant sits down with Stacey Young, founder of Justice Connection, an organization supporting current and former DOJ employees navigating this unprecedented moment, for a frank conversation about the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, the erosion of institutional trust, and what rebuilding the DOJ might actually look like. Chapters:0:00 – Intro: What's Happened to the DOJ2:20 – The $1.8 Billion "Slush Fund" — Most Corrupt Act Ever?4:33 – Jan. 6 Prosecutors React: "One Devastating Blow After Another"8:00 – 10,000+ DOJ Employees Gone: What That Actually Means12:00 – Lowering Standards & Begging People to Apply15:00 – Todd Blanche vs. Pam Bondi: Why It Got Worse18:44 – Ad: Ground News (40% Off)21:02 – Kash Patel and the FBI: A "Corrupt Clown" Running the Show26:00 – The Career Employees Still Showing Up Every Day29:00 – How to Rebuild the DOJ — and Who Needs to Be at the Table32:00 – How YOU Can Help Right Now33:24 – Wrap-Up & Substack PlugsJustice ConnectionPROMO CODES: The news is chaotic enough — you shouldn't also have to wonder if you're only getting half the story. Ground News shows you how every outlet, left, right, and center, is covering the same event, so you can see the full picture instead of just one side's version of it. Their Blindspot feed even surfaces stories that are being ignored by one side of the political spectrum entirely. Less echo chamber. More clarity. Go to https://bit.ly/4dvTblK for 40% off their best plan, the Vantage subscription.Support the showFollow along on social media SaySo: @GrantHermes X: @GrantHermesInsta: @Grant__HermesTiktok: Grant_Hermes