The Rule of Lawless 0
At The Charlotte Observer, Isaac Bailey finds Donald Trump’s assertion of absolute power over the Department of Justice troubling. A snippet (emphasis added):
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Any president who declares he has absolute power – which is what Trump’s admission amounts to, given that the ability to shut down any investigation means he can always protect himself and friends, no matter what kind of wrongdoing they commit – is a threat to the country’s foundation. In less than two and a half centuries, we’ve gone from a president who freely gave up power so there would be no kings in America, to one who wants to be treated like one.
Methinks he is correct to be troubled.
