Justice, But Make It Political📚

What happens when the department designed to be above politics gets pulled into the political arena?

Injustice traces how the Justice Department’s independence was chipped away, decision by decision, until the institution meant to enforce the law began bending under partisan pressure. Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis take you inside tense, behind-the-scenes moments: prosecutors weighing whether a case can survive presidential interference, investigators stalled at critical junctures, and leaders trying to “protect norms” while the clock on accountability keeps ticking. The story builds through election turmoil, January 6, and the high-stakes legal battles that followed, showing how delays, caution, and power plays reshaped what justice looked like in practice.

If you want the clearest, most dramatic inside account of how the rule of law can be tested from within, read the full summary.