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aining new momentum and depth. The president's choice of William Barr as attorney general, and Barr's entirely predictable attempts to undercut the Mueller report, has been the highest-profile, highest-stakes move to weaponize the department for partisan purposes. But two fresh episodes demonstrate Trum
a political tool. "Look, every administration makes different decisions about policies. That's EFTA00076062 the consequence of an election," says Emily Pierce, a senior adviser in the Justice Department under Barack Obama. "What's different here is Trump threatening to prosecute political opponents, and n
aining new momentum and depth. The president's choice of William Barr as attorney general, and Barr's entirely predictable attempts to undercut the Mueller report, has been the highest-profile, highest-stakes move to weaponize the department for partisan purposes. But two fresh episodes demonstrate Trum
ees the DOJ as a political tool. "Look, every administration makes different decisions about policies. That's the consequence of an election," says Emily Pierce, a senior adviser in the Justice Department under Barack Obama. "What's different here is Trump threatening to prosecute political opponents, and no
aining new momentum and depth. The president's choice of William Barr as attorney general, and Barr's entirely predictable attempts to undercut the Mueller report, has been the highest-profile, highest-stakes move to weaponize the department for partisan purposes. But two fresh episodes demonstrate Trum
ees the DOJ as a political tool. "Look, every administration makes different decisions about policies. That's the consequence of an election," says Emily Pierce, a senior adviser in the Justice Department under Barack Obama. "What's different here is Trump threatening to prosecute political opponents, and no
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Barack Obama
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Joe Biden
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William Barr
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Mike Pence
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