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- Barack Obama told Stephen Colbert that Justice Department interference spans both his and President Donald Trump’s terms.
- He cited Operation Fast and Furious and the DOJ’s Espionage Act investigations of journalists as prior politicization examples.
- Obama said former FBI Director James Comey’s recent prosecution shows President Donald Trump’s abuse of DOJ authority.
- He urged observers to hold both presidents to higher standards for impartial justice.
