In recent years, presidents have treated the Justice Department and the attorney general differently, affording them more independence to preserve the integrity of investigations. Would two Republicans balk at a presidential nominee to defend a Justice Department that the Republican base sees as unfair? Sure, the other side might say that Trump’s interference in the Justice Department has to result in action by Congress — but Democrats don’t control Congress. The FBI and the Justice Department are meant to be nonpartisan investigators adhering to strict rules of impartiality. It’s also possible that Trump is using a North Korea-style strategy, threatening the Justice Department and Mueller in an effort to bring the investigation to a more rapid conclusion.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2018 18:43 UTC