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‘Recipe for disaster’: How Trump’s unprecedented view of executive power impacts the rule of law
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13:35Now PlayingSince the start of Trump’s second term in office, he’s repeatedly promised that his DOJ would remain impartial, but we’ve seen the exact opposite. Trump has since treated the Justice Department as his own personal law firm, going after his perceived enemies while rewarding his allies. Chief Washington Correspondent of Meidastouch Scott Macfarlane and MS Now Legal Analyst Melissa Murray join The Weekend to discuss.
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