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David Rohde

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2024-09-23

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2024-09-23

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1. “The tyranny is sort of it comes from John Locke. He said famously where law ends, tyranny begins. I don't think law has ended. I think the threat to law ending is growing, but for now the legal system is sort of holding. It's too slow. Many people who wanted to see President Trump put on trial are frustrated by the slow pace of it, where it's having a major impact and I'm major finding the book is what you talked about, people being hesitant to speak to me. The hyperpartisanship, particularly Trump's attacks on people, on FBI agents, on DOJ people, has made them fearful of talking about him, fearful of taking on highly politicized cases. And this would include primarily Trump investigations, but even the investigation of Joe Biden's handling of classified documents. It's increasingly seen as a lose-lose, a career ender by any FBI or DOJ official that no matter how they handle a politically sensitive investigation, they're going to be hit harder by Trump, but they also face...”

   2024-09-23 · On with Kara Swisher · From “Witch Hunt” to “Weaponization”: The Impact of Trump’s War on the DOJ with David Rohde · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT