All It Took for #Trump to Dismantle the #Justice Dept.
by Carol Leonnig
The #DOJ under Trump is still standing. But inside, he & his lieutenants have taken a wrecking ball to this core pillar of our nation’s #governing system.
#law #democracy #Constitution #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/opinion/trump-biden-justice-department.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xU8.3jB1.uQ7in8LYbgxw&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
#Trump isn’t solely responsible for this. Through hundreds of interviews that Leonnig & longtime WaPo colleague Aaron Davis & conducted, we learned first hand how a mixture of fear & stubborn bravery, gutter politics & noble intentions ultimately paved the way for the unraveling of the #DOJ we are now witnessing. This decline started Trump’s first term but gained momentum in the #Biden presidency.
#law #democracy #Constitution #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #GiftArticle #Navarro #Justice