The article criticizes the perceived politicization of the Justice Department under President Trump. It highlights several instances where federal prosecutors have dropped charges against individuals aligned with Trump, while simultaneously pursuing investigations against his political opponents. The author argues that this creates a dangerous precedent of impunity for those in power and undermines the rule of law.
When New York City’s Eric Adams was a mayoral candidate four years ago, he made an effort to appeal to the city’s progressive base. He declared in 2021, for example, “I don’t want or need the support of Tucker Carlson, or anyone else who perpetuates racist, anti-immigrant propaganda.” This year, however, Adams decided it’d be smart to sit down for an interview with Carlson. It was part of a larger and unsubtle effort.
Rob Blagojevich, an ex-con whose crimes are synonymous with corrupt Illinois politics, but who also aligned himself with the president.Trump’s Justice Department recently abandoned charges against the president’s former co-defendants in the classified documents case.Federal prosecutors recently abandoned the criminal case against a former Republican congressman who’d already been found guilty of corruption by a jury.
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