To defend himself,  Trump and his most ardent allies have taken to attacking the credibility of cherished institutions such as the FBI and department of Justice.

After they tear down the reputation of law enforcement, and destroy faith in the concept of equal protection under the law,,,,,,, what do you tell Black Lives Matter when they complain that the system is rigged?


Republican Attacks on Mueller and F.B.I. Open New Rift in G.O.P.

WASHINGTON — A growing campaign by President Trump’s most ardent supporters to discredit the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and the law enforcement agencies assisting his investigation is opening new fissures in the Republican Party, with some lawmakers questioning the damage being done to federal law enforcement and to a political party that has long championed law and order.

A small but vocal group of conservative lawmakers, much of the conservative media and, at times, the president himself have launched a series of attacks to paint not only Mr. Mueller but institutions once considered sacrosanct to Republicans like the F.B.I. and Justice Department as dangerously biased against Mr. Trump. One of them, Representative Francis Rooney of Florida, called on Tuesday for top F.B.I. and Justice Department officials to be “purged.”

Now some Republican lawmakers are speaking out, worried that Trump loyalists, hoping for short-term gain, could wind up staining the party, dampening morale at the F.B.I. and Justice Department, and potentially recasting Democrats as the true friends of law enforcement for years to come.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/30/us/politics/conservatives-mueller-fbi-republicans-trump.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

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