"His usurpation of law enforcement power threatens us all.... His move to control investigation and prosecution from the White House portends an America where the state uses force to promote the political interests of its leaders, rather than uphold the laws passed by our representatives. One year into his second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by one man.... The Justice Department was hardly perfect before Mr. Trump took the oath of office a year ago. Still, between Richard Nixon’s resignation in disgrace and Mr. Trump’s second term, the department under both political parties took steps to remain independent from the White House so that Americans could have confidence that federal law enforcement was nonpartisan. If the government investigated somebody — or decided not to — the reasonable assumption was that it was on the merits. That assumption is in tatters.... The Minnesota fraud is real, and the people who perpetrated it deserve to face charges.... But Mr. Trump’s interest in fraud is selective...."
Writes The Editorial Board of The New York Times, in "For Trump, Justice Means Vengeance."
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