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If Trump Wins, Could He Really Use the Justice Department to Jail His Rivals? (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13912889

But only norms and precedents, not laws, prevent this. In our system, the attorney general and the director of the F.B.I. sit within the executive branch and answer to the president.

How might a politically motivated prosecution actually unfold? The steps below show exactly how Trump could make his threats real — all while staying within the constitutional limits on presidential power.

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If Trump Wins, Could He Really Use the Justice Department to Jail His Rivals? (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

15 comments fedilink

But only norms and precedents, not laws, prevent this. In our system, the attorney general and the director of the F.B.I. sit within the executive branch and answer to the president.

How might a politically motivated prosecution actually unfold? The steps below show exactly how Trump could make his threats real — all while staying within the constitutional limits on presidential power.