That is, I think, a terrible abuse of power. It violates, I think, the separation of powers. But it also makes the Department of Justice just a fully owned subsidiary of the president`s personal legal interests and political interests. And that does such damage to the department. It`s hard to express just how shocking an abuse of power this really is.
Adam Schiff discusses the abuse of power related to the Department of Justice being used for personal and political interests.
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