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9:42Now PlayingDonald Trump promised to pursue his political enemies. Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner says those vindictive prosecutions are now repeatedly collapsing under judicial and grand-jury scrutiny.
Kirschner joins Steven Beschloss to examine the attempted prosecutions of James Comey, Letitia James, Jerome Powell and members of Congress—and explains why every failed case makes Trump’s threats weaker.
But the damage is real. Targets are forced to hire attorneys, endure sleepless nights and defend themselves against a Justice Department being misused for presidential vengeance.
Kirschner also assesses the damage inside the DOJ, the loss of experienced public servants and the enormous challenge of restoring public trust once the rule of law returns.
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