How Trump’s justice department is testing separation of powers before the US midterms

🔴 Why This Matters - Trump's DOJ is weaponizing law enforcement against political opponents, threatening democratic norms ahead of crucial midterm elections.

From the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the department is violating long-standing norms Donald Trump’s justice department has aggressively inserted itself into the midterm elections in the contest’s final weeks, shattering the department’s longstanding practice of political neutrality and leaving little doubt about the department’s willingness to help should the president attempt to subvert elections where his party is forecasted to lose seats and ultimately control of Congress.</

Source: The Guardian

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