The Trump administration has taken a wrecking ball to the Department of Justice, dismantling the traditional barrier between prosecutorial independence and partisan politics.
Career prosecutors have retired or resigned rather than compromise their integrity. Judges have complained about DOJ lawyers’ shoddy work, accused them of defying court orders, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.
Restoring the Department’s integrity and public confidence after President Donald Trump leaves office will require not just rebuilding. It will require fundamental reimagining.
Simply returning to business as usual will not safeguard the Justice Department from future abuses. Now that Trump has shown how an executive can ...
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