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Trump Bends the Criminal Justice System to His Will

August 6, 2025 · 10:03 am ET · Leave a Comment

“President Donald Trump is bending the U.S. justice system to his personal purposes in a way that is unprecedented in American history, prompting significant questions about how a system built on independence will fare in the months and years to come,” the Washington Post reports.

“Trump’s team has mounted a direct assault on all three pillars of the justice system, attacking judges whose rulings he dislikes, firing prosecutors for doing their jobs and taking revenge on law firms for having clients or partners he considers hostile.”

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