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Journalists Warn DOJ Shifted from Law to Politics

11/5/2025

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Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists, discuss their book Injustice on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under U.S. President Donald Trump.
They argue the DOJ shifted from protecting the rule of law to serving the president.
They warn that the loss of experienced personnel and institutional knowledge weakens national security.
They also say political influences may continue to affect prosecutions, raising fears about counterterrorism and espionage.

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Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists, discuss their book Injustice on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under U.S. President Donald Trump.
They argue the DOJ shifted from protecting the rule of law to serving the president.
They warn that the loss of experienced personnel and institutional knowledge weakens national security.
They also say political influences may continue to affect prosecutions, raising fears about counterterrorism and espionage.