The NYT: America Today is Governed by the Will of One Person, Not Its Constitution
Tehran - BORNA - One year into the second term of U.S. President "Donald Trump," the country faces the risk of losing one of the main characteristics of its democracy; meaning that America now appears to be a country governed by the will of one person, not its domestic laws.
The New York Times wrote in an editorial with this introduction: Trump has intensified attacks on the rule of law on the eve of his return to power anniversary. In the week leading up to January 20, he abused the Department of Justice as a tool to advance his personal and political interests. This department opened a fabricated criminal case against the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, searched the home of a Washington Post journalist, and created a White House-controlled unit "to address fraud," the aim of which is to facilitate partisan prosecutions.
Trump makes no effort to hide his vengeful use of executive legal powers and even boasts about it. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that the U.S. President last week invited federal prosecutors to the White House and complained to them that they were not swiftly punishing his rivals, critics, and whistleblowers. This action came after several months of pressure on the Attorney General to prosecute opponents and those who had previously called for him to be held accountable under the law.
The article continues: These instances have become defining characteristics of Trump's second presidential term. His usurpation of law enforcement powers threatens everyone. His interference in the independence of the Federal Reserve weakens the economy, and attacks on Congress and the media target the right to freedom of expression and government oversight. His control over investigations and legal prosecutions from the White House paints a picture of an America where the government uses force to promote the political interests of its leaders, rather than to uphold the laws enacted by the people's representatives.
One year after Trump's return to the White House, America faces the risk of losing one of the main pillars of its democracy: a country governed by law, not by the will of an individual. The destructive consequences of these actions, including distrust in almost everything the Department of Justice does, are evident in the January 7th event in Minneapolis. After an immigration officer shot a 27-year-old woman named "René Goode," who was protesting the raid by agents of this organization on the city, Trump's officials immediately accused her of "domestic terrorism." The Department of Justice made a mockery of itself by opening a case against her and her husband for their political activities. If it were any other president, the government would have conducted a rational investigation into the officer's conduct. But the Trump administration's reaction shows that rulings under his rule are predetermined.
The American media outlet, referring to multiple examples of the Trump administration's abuse of legal powers for Trump's personal and political ends, wrote: The Trump administration has caused federal judicial institutions to lose their function of establishing justice and protection, and to become a tool for fulfilling the personal and political desires of the President. If you are on the President's side, you are supported or even pardoned. But if you pose a threat to his interests, you face vengeful federal government law enforcement. Pardoning actual criminals and prosecuting "Jerome Powell," the head of the Federal Reserve, journalists, lawmakers, and former officials who were critical of Trump, presents an alarming picture of a country where the law has become a tool in the service of political power.
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