Trump says his visit to the Justice Department will be ‘historic’ after the president escaped two federal prosecutions by winning the election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to visit the Justice Department on Friday to rally support for his administration's tough-on-crime agenda, an appearance expected to double as a victory lap after he emerged legally and politically unscathed from two federal prosecutions that were dismissed after his election win last fall.

“I’m going to set out my vision,” the Republican president said Thursday about the purpose for a visit the White House is billing as “historic."