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drray23

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Sun Feb 8, 2026, 08:55 AM Sunday

Where is the line between prosecutorial discretion and obstruction of justice? [View all]

I know that the Justice Department has leeway to decide whether to take a case or not. However, is there a point at which it can be argued that it is an obstruction of justice?
For example, Patel and Bondi explicitely stopping the investigation into Renee Good's murder because it could go against Trump's narrative?

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