Harriger, Katy (2016) Trump’s threat to appoint a special prosecutor is something he can do but should not do. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (12 Oct 2016). Website.
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At the second presidential debate on Saturday night, Donald Trump threatened that if he became president, he would instruct his Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. But could Trump actually do this? Katy Harriger reviews the recent history of special prosecutors and the presidency, and writes that while Trump certainly has the ability to do so, the checks and balances of the legal system would likely limit the extent to which Clinton could be pursued. She comments that Trump’s desire to use his executive control over law enforcement to punish political rivals smacks of authoritarianism and could be very damaging for the country.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science © CC BY-NC 3.0 |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) K Law > K Law (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Nov 2016 11:02 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/68429 |
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