In the post-Watergate order, attorneys general take direction from the president, but only up to a certain point.
In the post-Watergate order, attorneys general take direction from the president, but only up to a certain point. On matters of policy, it’s entirely appropriate for an attorney general to execute the executive’s plans. But that’s not true when it comes to handling individual cases. Justice demands that those cases be pursued solely on the basis of the facts and the law, not partisan politics. The president isn’t supposed to use the Justice Department like it’s his own personal prosecutor’s office instead of an office with a serious obligation to do justice.
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