(Radio Iowa) – Republican candidate Tim Scott is promising to fire the head of the F-B-I if he’s elected president and clean out all the Department of Justice staff appointed by President Biden. “Americans must have a justice system where the lady of justice wears a blindfold,” Scott said. “We cannot target Republicans and protect Democrats.” Scott held a town hall style forum in Pella last (Wednesday) night.

The final question from the crowd came from a man who said the Department of Justice is weaponized against Americans and “it’s not going to stop with Donald Trump.” Scott did not mention the recent indictment of the former president or even refer to Trump by name in his answer, but Scott used the word corrosive to describe the culture inside the Department of Justice.

“We don’t survive when the majority of Americans don’t have confidence in our justice system,” Scott said. “…You cannot be the city on the hill if you cannot trust law and order.” Scott also told the crowd of about 250 he would make changes in the Department of Education. He proposed redirecting some federal funds to provide performance bonuses to teachers whose students advance beyond grade level.