“My heart is broken for the Department of Justice,” he said. The new tone for a politicized DOJ was set on Trump’s first day back in the White House. In the administration’s view, this has been an unwinding of the politicization of justice, rather than its acceleration. The Justice Department has also targeted academic institutions for what it says are civil rights violations. While a federal district judge issued an order to unfreeze the funds earlier this month, the Justice Department has appealed that decision.