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Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
These
are
not
ordinary
times.
The
indictment
of
former
FBI
Director
James
Comey
is
the
latest—and
most
troubling—action
by
a
Justice
Department
increasingly
wielded
as
the
personal
instrument
of
the
President
of
the
United
States.
The
circumstances
surrounding
this
indictment
reflect
a
profound
betrayal
of
the
American
principle
of
prosecutorial
independence
and
discretion.
As
President
Trump
himself
warned:
“There’ll
be
others.” These
words
underscore
the
peril
of
this
moment.
We
are
at
a
turning
point
in
our
history.
—
An
excerpt
from
a
statement
issued
by
the
New
York
City
Bar
Association,
which
discusses
all
of
the
ways
that
President
Donald
Trump’s
“[weaponization
of
the]
Justice
Department
is
antithetical
to
democracy.”
The
New
York
City
Bar
Association
goes
on
to
“reaffirm[]
its
unwavering
commitment
to
prosecutorial
independence,
the
impartial
administration
of
justice,
and
the
preservation
of
constitutional
norms.
Consistent
with
its
mission
and
long
history,
the
City
Bar
speaks
out:
the
justice
system
must
never
be
used
as
a
weapon
of
politics.
Speaking
out
now
is
not
optional.
It
is
our
collective
duty.”
Click
here
to
read
the
full
statement.
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