woodguru wrote:
First error, it's not Trump's justice department, his thinking it is and that he is in charge of it is his first and biggest mistake...
The DOJ does not answer to him, and he is supposed to keep a total separation from any appearances of control. When he personally interviewed prosecutors that was an absolute unheard of thing, especially in courts that might be involved with cases against him, his business interests, or family. He just coincidentally talked to the ones that would be in districts that would be prone to his interests.
Trump thinks the people he appoints are supposed to have a loyalty to him, he doesn't get that they work for the united states and if their job description crosses into something that comes up involving Trump their loyalty is not to Trump.
The DOJ is an equal branch, as is congress, although this one seems to be pretty loyal to helping Trump obstruct investigations.
It can easily be the job of the DOJ to "go after" Trump if something comes up that is their job to go after. It will be the DOJ that goes after him if Mueller's investigation shows reason, and if that happens the DOJ definitely doesn't answer to Trump.
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Woody, Woody, Woody, the Justice Department is part of the Executive Branch. Trump is at the top of the Executive Branch; he is in charge of EVERYONE in that branch, including the Justice Department.
"The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal EXECUTIVE department of the U.S. government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries."