Some of Donald Trump’s allies are assembling proposals to curtail the Justice Department’s independence and turn the nation’s top law enforcement body into an attack dog for conservative causes, nine people involved in the effort told Reuters.

If successful, the overhaul could represent one of the most consequential actions of a second Trump presidency given the Justice Department’s role in protecting democratic institutions and upholding the rule of law.

The plan is essentially twofold, according to the nine people interviewed by Reuters, some of whom requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

First: flood the Justice Department with stalwart conservatives unlikely to say “no” to controversial orders from the White House. Second: restructure the department so key decisions are concentrated in the hands of administration loyalists rather than career bureaucrats.

    • @blazeraEnglish
      2•15 days ago

      its like saying my manager is only indirectly responsible for area operations, because all they can do is hire and fire people that do the work.

      • @disguy_ovahea
        6•15 days ago

        It’s exactly like that, except even payroll decisions are not made by the President. The manager is held accountable for performance and business direction, but area managers are charged with the day-to-day operational management. Direction for each individual job isn’t provided by the manager. That’s what Trump wants instead.