Justice Department of the United States now 'a political arm of the Trump administration'

Axios is reporting that US ‍Treasury ​Secretary ⁠Scott Bessent warned President Donald Trump ​on ‍Sunday ​that the ​federal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has "made a ‍mess" of things ​and could harm financial ‌markets. For insight and analysis, François Picard welcomes Frederick T. Davis, Lecturer in Law at Columbia University and former US federal prosecutor. Mr. Davis warns the Justice Department is being used as a political weapon, the Federal Reserve is under siege, and the federal courts have been potentially neutered by unchecked executive power.