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Dr. Matthew Mehan Reveals How Trump Can Restore Justice and End the Lawfare Cycle Without Looking Partisan
Dr. Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Government at Hillsdale in D.C., outlines a strategic approach to dismantling the weaponization of the justice system without appearing partisan. He explains how prosecuting perjury could be the key to ending lawfare conspiracies while restoring a politics of truth and good faith. Mehan discusses Executive Order 14157, the strategic brilliance behind dropping charges against Eric Adams, and how the Trump administration can hold prosecutors accountable while offering a pathway out of the current cycle of political persecution.
The challenge facing the Trump administration is a delicate one: how to pursue justice against those who weaponized the legal system without appearing to simply target political enemies. Dr. Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Government at Hillsdale in D.C., explains that the key is to both be just and appear to be just. The political opponents who engaged in lawfare did commit serious wrongdoings, but the approach to addressing these crimes requires careful strategy.
Mehan sees this playing out through figures like Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Emil Bove working in the Department of Justice. He describes their approach as a "politics of truth" where transparency and honesty lead the way. However, this must be coupled with a clear prosecutorial plan that includes both prosecuting specific types of crimes and providing an exit from the lawfare cycle, even for political opponents.
Perjury as the Strategic Focus
The centerpiece of Mehan's recommended strategy is prosecuting perjury. He explains that lawfare conspiracies depend fundamentally on sworn testimony—depositions under oath, testimony before Congress, court proceedings, and FISA court applications. Perjury is codified as a crime under Section 18 of the Federal code, carrying penalties of one to five years, and up to ten years for lying to a FISA court.
By focusing on perjury, the administration can effectively shut down the mechanisms that enable lawfare while maintaining a powerful defense against accusations of political persecution. The message becomes clear: the government is prosecuting lying, not political opposition. This reestablishes the principle that America must be a truthful political body, a republic of self-governance where people do what they say and say what they do in good faith.
Mehan notes that this principle is embedded in the oaths taken by the President and Vice President, and that Pam Bondi referenced it in her confirmation hearings. The goal is to create an environment where political opponents cannot conspire against one another through false legal accusations and manufactured scandals.
Executive Order 14157 and Ending Weaponization
Executive Order 14157 formally addresses ending the weaponization of the federal government. Pam Bondi issued a memo in response to this order, directing the Department of Justice to pursue every instance of weaponization—and even the appearance of it. Mehan emphasizes that maintaining both justice and the appearance of justice is critical to restoring public trust.
The executive order essentially wipes the slate clean, but its implementation requires strategic case selection. Mehan praises the choice to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as a brilliant opening move. Adams, a Democrat who faced prosecution after criticizing the Biden administration's immigration policies, represents the perfect case to demonstrate nonpartisan commitment to ending lawfare.
By helping a Democratic mayor who has been adversarial to the Trump administration in many ways, the Justice Department sends a clear signal: this is not about protecting friends or punishing enemies, but about dismantling a corrupt system that threatens everyone.
Holding Prosecutors Accountable
The question of how to investigate prosecutors like Letitia James, Alvin Bragg, or Jack Smith presents unique challenges. Mehan acknowledges that going after prosecutors directly is extremely dangerous territory. The approach he recommends is indirect prosecution through the strongest possible cases.
For example, rather than pursuing Letitia James for lawfare directly, Pam Bondi's team is pursuing her for refusing to follow immigration law. This addresses the problem without making it explicitly about partisan legal warfare. When it comes to cases more directly related to lawfare, perjury charges again become the optimal route—the focus remains on lawbreaking rather than political gamesmanship.
Mehan stresses the importance of selecting cases that are proven beyond doubt, ideally without relying on the testimony of those being prosecuted. Once perjury is clearly established, the strategy should encourage confession and cooperation in exposing broader conspiracies.
A Pathway to Clemency and Restoration
The endgame, according to Mehan, is not vengeance but restoration. After establishing clear cases of perjury and encouraging perpetrators to confess and reveal their conspiracies, the administration should offer clemency and commuted sentences. The goal is not to destroy political enemies but to create what Mehan calls a "golden age of justice, peace, and good faith" where people tell each other the truth even across political divides.
Mehan acknowledges this may be a utopian impossibility in its fullest form, but argues that we can clearly distinguish between normal political imperfection and the current environment of systematic lying and perjury. When officials claim they had no choice but to commit perjury, Mehan's response is simple: not committing perjury is always the answer. A functioning republic requires a politics of truth and good faith.
The strategy Dr. Mehan outlines offers a roadmap for the Trump administration to dismantle the weaponization of justice while avoiding the appearance of political revenge. By focusing on perjury, using executive orders strategically, pursuing indirect accountability for prosecutors, and ultimately offering a pathway to redemption, the administration can restore integrity to American justice while healing the deep divisions caused by years of lawfare.
