The most recent shocking example of how far the president is willing to go occurred last week when New York attorney general Letitia James was indicted for mortgage fraud. James is the latest person to be targeted by Trump's DOJ. Trump has been venting about James ever since she won a civil fraud case against him and his family business.

In his second administration, U.S. President Donald Trump has succeeded in turning an institution of legal justice into his own personal weapon. A fragile wall was constructed to separate the Department of Justice (DOJ) from the political interests of the Oval Office in the aftermath of Watergate in 1974. In a matter of months, Trump has shattered that wall, using a legal team at his disposal to go after domestic opponents and conduct political investigations.

In his second administration, U.S. President Donald Trump has succeeded in turning an institution of legal justice into his own personal weapon. A fragile wall was constructed to separate the Department of Justice (DOJ) from the political interests of the Oval Office in the aftermath of Watergate in 1974. In a matter of months, Trump has shattered that wall, using a legal team at his disposal to go after domestic opponents and conduct political investigations.

The most recent shocking example of how far the president is willing to go occurred last week when New York attorney general Letitia James was indicted for mortgage fraud. James is the latest person to be targeted by Trump’s DOJ. Trump has been venting about James ever since she won a civil fraud case against him and his family business.

The news comes just weeks after U.S.

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