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How does the President get to dictate how the Justice dept rules? The executive and judicial branches are separate

You clearly haven't followed this Administration's activities much. Executive overreach is a daily activity the past 8 (actually 16) years.

The last 8 have been worse than the 8 before, though. (And my strong suspicion is that the next 4 or 8 are going to be worse than the last 8, no matter who wins.)

The DOJ is not a part of the judicial branch - it is under the executive branch. https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/executive-branch

this is the correct answer. potus get to enforce (or not) the laws. meaning he can let hrc skate on this if he chooses.

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