Victor Hanson claims Democrats have a long history of weaponizing government institutions

Victor Hanson argues that accusations of partisan abuse by the current administration ignore a longer Democratic tradition of intertwining government agencies with political goals. He references John F. Kennedy's appointment of his brother Robert as attorney general, Eric Holder's self-identification as President Obama's "wingman," and recent state-level probes of Donald Trump by officials like Letitia James and Alvin Bragg.

Hanson also cites the use of the IRS against conservative groups, the release of Trump's tax returns, and election-denial rhetoric from Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Stacey Abrams, Al Gore, and others. He points to studies showing liberal Supreme Court justices voting consistently with left-leaning positions, and he describes the FBI as having been politicized during the Comey and Mueller eras. Concluding, Hanson suggests that whenever the left accuses the Trump administration of misusing power, it reflects its own historical record of similar behavior.