Trump’s Anti-Hillary Crusade Could Break the Justice Department

The following commentry by Barbara McQuade was posted on the Daily Beast website January 5, 2018:

There will be severe, lasting damage if prosecutors reopen the Clinton investigation even if it’s only to appease the president.

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To be effective, the Department of Justice must be independent from partisan politics.

And, just as important, it must be perceived as independent.

Today’s reporting in The Daily Beast that the Department of Justice is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server threatens to undermine that essential virtue.

Federal investigations are based on collection of evidence and legal analysis to determine whether a prosecution is in the best interests of justice. In the case of Hillary Clinton’s email server, FBI agents reviewed emails, interviewed witnesses, and reached the conclusion that no charges were appropriate. Continue reading “Trump’s Anti-Hillary Crusade Could Break the Justice Department”