Fmr. Federal Prosecutor on the Turmoil Inside Trump’s Justice Department | Amanpour and Company

Описание: On Friday the Department of Justice announced investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly obstructing federal law enforcement officers in the state. Walz and Frey say the investigation is a "purely political" act of intimidation. This is the latest in an ongoing series of reported investigations or punitive actions by the Trump administration against hundreds of individuals and institutions, from media and academic personnel to elected officials and federal bureaucrats. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Gordon, a longtime federal prosecutor, was a senior prosecutor on the Justice Department's January 6th insurrection case before being abruptly fired last year — prompting him to sue the Trump administration over allegations that his firing was politically motivated. Gordon sits down with Hari to discuss the transformation of the Justice Department under Trump's second term and what it might mean for the future of the rule of law.

Originally aired on January 19, 2025

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