Sometimes it takes the Borg to beat the Borg. Count that as one lesson learned from Donald Trump’s first attempt to drain the swamp, and the success of the “Resistance” to prevent it from happening. This time the presidential transition has room to operate, and this time Trump’s team wants to ensure that remains the case.
A Politico report this weekend caught the attention of Trump adviser Mark Paoletta, a key member of the transition team. Department of Justice attorneys expressed their (anonymous) determination to fight what they saw as policies that might be illegal or “unethical,” according to their own values. Paoletta made it clear that the new administration will implement their policy choices and will cashier anyone engaging in “resistance” within the DoJ. Paoletta reminded them that voters elected Trump, not DoJ attorneys:
President Trump was…
