Summary

Former federal prosecutor Sara Levine, fired by Trump, warned on 60 Minutes that the Justice Department is “under attack.”

Levine, who prosecuted January 6 rioters, said she was fired for upholding the law.

Legal expert Peter Keisler criticized Trump’s pardons of Capitol rioters, arguing they signal that crimes committed in support of Trump’s agenda may go unpunished.

These actions undermine the rule of law and discouraging accountability for political violence.

  • KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    15 hours ago

    That path is dangerous, too. It’s currently what’s allowing states to deny abortions and I bet it would eventually be used to re-legalize slavery.

    • ubergeek@lemmy.today
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      11 hours ago

      Slavery is already legal in the US.

      Why do you think we have 1/4 of the global prisoner population? Like, 1.9 slaves are currently held in prisons in the US.