There’s No Escaping the Rot in This Justice Department

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois used to be considered one of the best federal prosecutors’ offices in the country, but the last week has shown that Donald Trump’s administration is driving it off the rails.

First, an egregious attempt to prosecute protesters fell apart amid serious allegations of prosecutorial malfeasance. Then, this week, we learned that the office is investigating payments made to the law firm representing E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Donald Trump for millions after accusing him of sexual abuse. The former home of the legendary prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald — known for going after both Al Qaeda and the Dick Cheney aide Scooter Libby — is devolving into just........

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