WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced new legislation to enact guardrails to prevent the Trump Administration and future Administrations from misusing the justice system to target or coerce political opponents.
"Under President Trump, traditions of professionalism at the Department of Justice have been trashed - requiring legislation to prevent weaponization of political revenge. Norms have been subverted and career prosecutors defending the rule of law are fired and replaced by political henchmen," Blumenthal said. "This legislation installs safeguards- beginning with a right of action against ...