Here are the terrifying ways Trump could weaponize the DOJ

The Justice Department hasn’t been weaponized—but it could be under a second Donald Trump presidency.

In an analysis published Thursday, The New York Times laid out how it could happen. There are loopholes and caveats, but the gist is that it would begin with Trump appointing loyalists to the Justice Department. Some of those loyalists could be family members, whom he appointed to key White House positions during his first term, despite their lack of qualifications (and alleged conflicts of interest).