Why President Trump suddenly hates his attorney general

[applegrove]

by Andrew Prokop at Vox

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/7/25/16025150/jeff-sessions-donald-trump-resigns

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Even beyond the specific Russia investigation, Trump’s fury at Sessions seems born of a conviction that the United States Justice Department should be an extension of the president’s will, down to determining whom and what they investigate.

According to his own words, splayed out on Twitter for all to see, Trump really wants his Justice Department to more aggressively investigate his political opponents: Hillary Clinton and Democrats. He has made it very clear that this is what he wants, and he would presumably make it a top consideration in selecting a replacement for Sessions.

If Trump can actually manage to make this happen — by installing cronies at the Justice Department who will shut down investigations he doesn’t like and start up ones he wants — it would mean a remarkable slide into illiberalism, and it violate decades’ worth of norms in American government and the rule of law.

And potentially the scariest thing of all is that he might just be able to get away with it — unless Republicans in Congress stand up to him.

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[Buns_of_Fire]

1. He figures the DoJ lawyers are "his" lawyers.

Sworn to protect Dear Leader from all threats, domestic and foreign.

So he thinks. And until someone straightens him out in no uncertain terms, the delusion will continue.

[dalton99a]

3. Yep.

[malaise]

2. Off to the greatest page

He wants Putin's powers. How else can they really enrich themselves with Federal and state assets?
He is a fucking fascist - plain and simple.

[Martin Eden]

4. "... unless Republicans in Congress stand up to him."

[Volaris]

5. Trump would prefer that Blind Lady Justice gaze lovingly at his small hands.