Trump DOJ Moves to Scrap Obama-Biden Style Federal Control Over Democrat Cities; Dhillon: “Educate Yourself”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — MAY 23, 2025 – A fiery political clash erupted this week after the Trump Department of Justice moved to terminate police reform agreements—commonly known as consent decrees—with the Democrat-run cities of Minneapolis and Louisville. The move was met with predictable outrage from far-left Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who took to social media to throw a public tantrum over the decision.
The Trump DOJ’s decision marks a sharp departure from the Biden-era strategy of deep federal entanglement in local police departments following the high-profile 2020 deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Crockett’s Online Outburst
Rep. Crockett accused the Trump administration of erasing the legacies of Floyd and Taylor in a post riddled with emotion but light on facts:
“Now Trump’s DOJ wants to shut it down… like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd’s lives didn’t mean a damn thing,” she fumed on X.
“Feels less like justice—and more like protecting politics over people.”
But she wasn’t ready for what came next.
Harmeet Dhillon Steps In
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, a Trump appointee and veteran constitutional attorney, obliterated Crockett’s claims in a single, surgical reply:
“Congresswoman, educate yourself,” Dhillon posted.
“Minnesota is already under a state consent decree, and Louisville is hiring its own monitor. Both cities have changed their police practices. Dusted and done.”
She closed with a signature libertarian flourish:
“The Federal Government is not the answer to everything—hardly anything, in fact!”
Why the DOJ Is Pulling Out
According to DOJ sources, both cities have already implemented most—if not all—of the reforms outlined in the original agreements, making continued federal oversight redundant and costly.
In Minneapolis, a state-level consent decree is already in effect, while Louisville has voluntarily implemented police reforms and retained independent oversight.
“This isn’t about ignoring civil rights,” a DOJ official told media. “It’s about recognizing when federal involvement becomes bureaucratic overkill.”
Federal Consent Decrees: Reform or Federal Overreach?
Consent decrees have long been criticized as tools of federal overreach, allowing unelected bureaucrats in Washington to impose years of court-monitored mandates on local law enforcement—often at the expense of public safety and community trust.
Critics argue these agreements demoralize police, drain city resources, and are often based on politically driven investigations rather than credible systemic violations.
“These deals are designed for indefinite control, not real reform,” said one civil liberties attorney. “They often become permanent leash-holds for activist agendas.”
Crockett’s Track Record
Rep. Crockett, known more for viral rants than policy substance, has consistently aligned herself with radical anti-police movements and has repeatedly pushed for federal micromanagement of local jurisdictions. But Dhillon’s response exposed how out of step Crockett is with the facts—and even her own party in some cases.
Bottom Line
The DOJ’s move is a signal that the Trump administration is continuing its rollback of federal overreach, especially where local jurisdictions have already done the work. And while far-left lawmakers like Jasmine Crockett may cry foul, legal experts and constitutionalists are applauding the decision as a return to federalism and accountability.
As Dhillon bluntly put it:
“More government is almost never the answer.”
