Trump wants to upend 230 years of constitutional principle - The Washington Post
'The first line of defense against authoritarianism is an independent Justice Department committed to the rule of law. '
'President Trump wants to upend 230 years of constitutional history and principle to run the U.S. justice system like a banana republic, or perhaps more aptly like what now passes for the rule of law in the country he aspires to emulate, the Russian Federation. '
'Our constitutional system of limited power, checks and balances and individual rights has protected us from such abuses of power. '
'The Justice Department should look into them.“Whataboutism” is reliably useful for triggering breathless speculation by the president’s allies on Fox News, in the alt-right media and among Russian trolls. '
'That didn’t stop Trump from pounding his “beleaguered” attorney general, as recently as Nov. 3, to demand that the Justice Department open a criminal investigation of his defeated opponent. '
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'The first line of defense against authoritarianism is an independent Justice Department committed to the rule of law. '
'President Trump wants to upend 230 years of constitutional history and principle to run the U.S. justice system like a banana republic, or perhaps more aptly like what now passes for the rule of law in the country he aspires to emulate, the Russian Federation. '
'Our constitutional system of limited power, checks and balances and individual rights has protected us from such abuses of power. '
'The Justice Department should look into them.“Whataboutism” is reliably useful for triggering breathless speculation by the president’s allies on Fox News, in the alt-right media and among Russian trolls. '
'That didn’t stop Trump from pounding his “beleaguered” attorney general, as recently as Nov. 3, to demand that the Justice Department open a criminal investigation of his defeated opponent. '
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