Donald Trump's attack on American justice | The Economist

President Trump is trying to influence what has traditionally been a non-partisan institution: the Department of Justice. In his first year in office he has appointed a record 18 federal judges and one supreme court justice. What does this mean for the future of the rule of law in the United States?
Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2FdkBJU

Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week.

For more from Economist Films visit: https://econ.st/2FdkD4u
Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk
Like The Economist on Facebook: https://econ.st/2FdkDBw
Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://econ.st/2FdkE8y
Follow us on Instagram: https://econ.st/2FdkEFA
Follow us on Medium: https://econ.st/2FcfQ3a