Has the Justice Department Missed Its Chance?
Trump’s talk of launching a re-election bid puts a spotlight on the question of whether or when it’s appropriate for the Justice department to indict a candidate for president.

The delay of President Trump’s “big announcement” gives us a moment to reread the Justice Department’s memorandum in respect of “Election Year Sensitivities.” Talk about an understatement. The idea is to warn of taking charging actions and making statements involving a person who is running for office or preparing to do so. It’s hard to think of a year when the question — and answer — have been so (how to put it?) timely.
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