The President’s Unparalleled War on Law Enforcement

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美國眾議院公布共和黨監聽總統前顧問的備忘錄

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NEWS ANALYSIS
The President’s Unparalleled War on Law Enforcement
By SHARON LaFRANIERE, KATIE BENNER and PETER BAKER 7:43 PM ET

President Trump’s assault on the nation’s law enforcement apparatus is unlike anything America has seen in modern times.
It has raised fears that Mr. Trump is tearing at the credibility of some of the country’s most important institutions to save himself.



NEWS ANALYSIS
How Trump’s Allies Fanned Controversy Into Outrage
By MARK MAZZETTI
A memo by House Republicans didn’t live up to its billing, but the tactics used to stoke doubts about law enforcement could have a lingering impact on the Russia inquiry.

Trump Says G.O.P. Memo ‘Totally Vindicates’ Him
By EMILY COCHRANE
Though Mr. Trump said the memo proved his innocence, it did nothing to clear him of either collusion or obstruction.