Trump critics warn of ‘deep decline of rule of law’ if he wins second term

Former DoJ prosecutors say Trump will pack government agencies with sympathizers in effort to secure his autocratic power'

As Donald Trump begins another campaign for the presidency, his extremist rhetoric and lies about the 2020 election signal that in a second term, Trump would attempt to thwart the rule of law at the justice department and other agencies in an effort to expand his power and attack critics.

Former DoJ officials, some Republicans and academics say that if Trump becomes the Republican nominee and is elected again in 2024, he would most likely appoint officials who would reflexively do his bidding, target dissenters he deems part of the deep state" and mount zealous drives to rein in independent agencies.