This article lays out what the next Attorney General should tackle: probing ActBlue, investigating who truly ran the Biden presidency, rooting out social media censorship, confronting organized left-wing protests, and pursuing corruption in Congress.
I don’t envy the person who steps into the Attorney General role. Pam Bondi was removed and Todd Blanche is now Acting Attorney General, and Blanche says the ActBlue allegations are a priority for the Department of Justice. Conservatives have long argued ActBlue served as a de facto conduit for questionable donations, and that claim now demands scrutiny from the DOJ.
That attention is welcome, but the win over a single group shouldn’t make anyone complacent. The collapse of one fundraising channel won’t stop opponents from rebuilding influence through other routes, and that danger deserves watching. As one commentator put it, celebrate the demise of ActBlue, but don’t get cocky.
“It’s long been a goal of the ‘democracy’ camp to overturn Citizens United and ban PAC money,” she wrote on X. Here’s the catch: they want to replace it with union money and taxpayer-funded money schemes much like the NGO gaming of subsidized campaigns, which allowed Mamdani to win in NYC. They are moving towards, or are already in, a total monopoly over campaign funds for Democrats. Yes, let’s enjoy the collapse of ActBlue. But beware.”
I’ll set ActBlue in a broader roster of priorities the next Attorney General should pursue before the end of this presidential term. This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers the major problems that could reshape politics and law enforcement over the next few years. The DOJ has bite and reach; using both wisely will matter a great deal.
Joe Biden’s cognitive decline
There is a record of troubling episodes and public moments that raise serious questions about who was actually steering the government during the last administration. Masked behind pandemic limitations, a campaign and an inner circle insulated the president, making transparency impossible and accountability elusive. If decisions were made by others acting in his name, Americans deserve a full accounting of who made those calls and on what authority.
That inquiry would touch every major policy carried out under Biden, from pandemic rules and workplace directives to appointments and last-minute actions. The legal and constitutional implications are knotty and vast, but avoiding them leaves precedents that could be abused by any future administration. The DOJ should examine records and witnesses to determine what was lawful and what was not.
Social media censorship
Evidence emerged that senior officials pressured major platforms to take down or suppress content that didn’t violate platform rules, and companies later admitted to cooperating. Google told congressional investigators it “pressured Google to censor Americans and remove content that did not violate YouTube’s policies.” That admission is damning if true and requires a thorough federal review.
Beyond one company, coordinated frameworks and informal pressure points between government and tech giants were reportedly used to shape speech online. A sprawling catalog of censorship efforts, including cross-company agreements and international frameworks, suggests this was more than isolated mistakes. Those who pushed policies that chilled speech should face accountability through investigation and, where warranted, prosecution.
Left-wing protests
Recent demonstrations show a level of coordination and branding that makes claims of spontaneity hard to accept. Events popping up nationwide with identical signage and synchronized timing point to organized logistics rather than organic uprisings. When assemblies block roads, intimidate citizens, or threaten law enforcement, they move beyond protected protest into criminal territory.
Authorities should identify who funds and organizes these operations, examine whether statutes like RICO apply, and pursue prosecutions when coordination crosses legal lines. The goal is not to silence dissent but to stop paid or foreign-directed campaigns that weaponize public space against citizens and businesses.
Corruption, financial and otherwise, in Congress
Concerns about insider trading, unexplained financial growth, and potential immigration-related irregularities among members of Congress are too serious to ignore. Proposals to bar lawmakers from owning securities reflect a growing consensus that conflicts of interest are corrosive, and they underline why prosecutors need to investigate suspicious transactions. When an investment firm jumps from nominal value to billions in a short span, that deserves a forensic financial review.
Specific cases flagged in the public record show dramatic asset increases and odd timing, and the DOJ should subpoena records, interview principals, and follow the money. If members of Congress or their families enriched themselves through influence or secrecy, criminal referrals and prosecutions must follow. That kind of cleanup is essential to restoring public trust in representative institutions.
We elected leaders who promised to drain the swamp, and the Attorney General is the official with authority to do the hard work of cleaning house. The next AG should treat this mandate seriously and use the powers of the office to pursue clear corruption and abuses of power wherever they lead.
Decades of demonstrated partisan advantage have taught one lesson: organizations and individuals who benefited from lax enforcement will try to return. If the next Attorney General moves decisively now, it could prevent a larger wave of weaponized government and politicized prosecutions from taking root. The focus should be thorough investigations and law enforcement that treats everyone equally under the law.
