Source: The UnPopulist
by Conor Gaffney & Genevieve Nadeau
“[T]he norm observed by every modern presidency is that the White House should not involve itself in specific enforcement matters. To avoid actual or perceived political influence, prosecutorial decisions should be left to the independent professional judgment of prosecutors. However, in the decades since Watergate there has been a concerted effort to challenge the constitutional bases for this norm in favor of unrestrained presidential power, and now it has reached a critical moment in the candidacy of Donald Trump. But the norm of non-interference is interwoven into the text of our Constitution, laws, and DOJ regulations and policies. These rules, enforceable to varying degrees and by different actors in and out of government, can serve as guardrails against an executive emboldened to weaponize the DOJ.” (09/04/24)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/how-we-can-stiffen-the-spine-of-doj