Let there be no doubt: The Trump administration has declared war on the rule of law in the United States. That should be troubling to all Americans, but particularly those who ply the compliance trade and are involved in daily decisions on ethics, conduct, and rules, and have a stake in systems of checks and balances being free of partisan influence.
By “rule of law” we’re not talking about the “law and order” refrain President Trump has turned to repeatedly in response to protests and calls for police reform. We’re referring to the long-standing tradition of politicians keeping their fingers off the scales of justice and the Justice Department and all of its tentacles remaining independent entities, immune from the political fray.
