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It calls for rooting out “waste, fraud, and abuse,” that all-purpose chimera evoked by budget-cutters as a painless way of reducing costs, but which no one ever seems to accomplish.

A Republican Target: With Donald Trump’s election victory, Republicans are now poised to escalate their efforts to root out what they see as progressive ideology in higher education.

“Matt will root out the systemic corruption at the DOJ, and return the department to its true mission of fighting crime and upholding our democracy and constitution,” he wrote.

In a Thursday episode, Jones called for a series of trials aimed at rooting out Democrats from society, noting the plan was “being prepared right now.”

He pledged to root out government corruption, a concern among voters following a series of political scandals in city departments and nonprofits in recent years.