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In reply to the discussion: Just a Garland reminder [View all]Beastly Boy
(9,279 posts)Not indicting a sitting president is the policy that protects the institution of the Presidency, not DOJ. Nor does this policy protect a person who occupies that office at any given time.
Not making announcements about investigations of people running for office is a policy that protects people not running for office, not DOJ. And we have seen in 2016 how easily favor and distinction can make the violation of this policy detrimental to free and fair election.
Hell, most of DOJ's infrastructure runs on rules and policies, not laws. And most of these rules and policies are in place to make sure DOJ operates without favor or distinction. The examples you chose are no exception. They are the rule, if you pardon the pun.
If this rule of law is not to your liking, you are free to insist on your own rule of law. I am not here to change your mind. Way beyond my pay grade.