Morning Memo Live on the politicization of the Justice Department

We’re less than two weeks away from our first Morning Memo Live event, bringing together a panel of very smart people, deeply informed about the story that matters most to me: the politicization and militarization of the Justice Department.

This is the sine qua non condition of Trump’s desire to adopt a typically American form of authoritarianism. There can be no rule of law without fair, consistent and independent application of the law for all. But over the past year, Trump has placed the Justice Department under direct control of (and even within!) the White House and used it as a sword against his enemies and a shield for his allies.

To talk about this historic shift and the many permutations that are still happening, I will be moderating a discussion with Stacey Young Justice Connection, which provides support to current and recent DOJ employees; former Assistant United States Attorney Aaron Zelinskywho served on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team and led the prosecution of Roger Stone; And Anna Bowerwho covers these issues closely for Lawfare (while also getting occasional Signal messages from Lindsey Halligan).

In addition to the panel discussion, this will be a TPM community event followed by a Q&A session and light reception. Come along and help us have a great evening. Details and tickets available here (TPM members should have a special discount code in their inbox).