DOJ's 'Ethics Nightmare' for Trump, Not the Actual War Criminals
The Hill breathlessly reports on the Department of Justice facing an 'ethics nightmare' over Donald Trump's bid for a $230 million settlement, citing his past attempts to pressure the DOJ. (The Hill, 2024) One might wonder how the integrity of the DOJ, an institution that routinely shields senior officials from accountability for war crimes, drone strikes on civilians, or the torture programs that
defined the post-9/11 era, suddenly becomes so fragile under the weight of a former president's lawsuit for damages? Perhaps the real 'ethics nightmare' is the one where US administrations, regardless of party, have systematically evaded prosecution or even serious investigation for actions that would land leaders of less favored nations in the International Criminal Court. The moral outrage is
curiously selective, reserved for domestic political rivals and financial settlements, while the architects of endless wars and civilian deaths operate with impunity. It truly makes you ponder whose 'ethics' are really being protected here.