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Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissent

  • Written by Joe Wright, Professor of Political Science, Penn State
Cultivating obedience: Using the Justice Department to attack former officials consolidates power and deters dissentMiles Taylor, center, a Homeland Security official during the first Trump administration, wrote an op-ed in September 2018 that criticized Trump.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

During President Donald Trump’s first three months in office, his administration has targeted dozens of former officials who criticized him or opposed his agenda.

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