The president used the Justice Department, his handpicked attorney general, to basically go after personal information on members of Congress, a separate and equal branch of government.
Peter Welch: “The president used the Justice Department, his handpicked attorney general, to basically go after personal information…”
On the recordJune 10, 2021
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Welch discusses the abuse of power by Trump using the DOJ against Congress members.
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