GT Progressive News: "What political leadership did here — mandating a favor for a friend of the president in line with the president’s publicly expressed desire in the case — significantly damages the rule of law and the perception of Justice Department fairness.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

"What political leadership did here — mandating a favor for a friend of the president in line with the president’s publicly expressed desire in the case — significantly damages the rule of law and the perception of Justice Department fairness.

"What political leadership did here — mandating a favor for a friend of the president in line with the president’s publicly expressed desire in the case — significantly damages the rule of law and the perception of Justice Department fairness."https://t.co/i0mIO1OnCL
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 12, 2020

"Principled resignations by career federal prosecutors highlighted this dangerous stunt. I am proud of them for that.

"But I find it revolting that they were pushed into that corner.

"It is dangerous territory for the rule of law."https://t.co/i0mIO1OnCL
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 12, 2020