In this weekly column"Cross-exam," Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. Post your questions below. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN. Watch Honig answer reader questions on"CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera" at 5:40 p.m. ET Sundays.
Of all the norms -- and arguably laws -- that President Donald Trump has trampled during his time in office, few have done more damage than his habitual politicization of the Justice Department. Trump has made clear time and again that he views the Justice Department not as a beacon of truth and independence, but rather as a dedicated hit squad, tasked with carrying out his fleeting political whims and taking vengeance on his personal and political enemies.
Elie HonigAs recently as Monday, Trump bizarrely exhorted the House Judiciary Committee to investigate former President Barack Obama's book deal and"all the deals made by the Dems in Congress" -- citing no violation of any law by the suggested targets . Trump's reaction to new sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, reported by the New York Times, sets a new low.
eliehonig Opinion why are you even talking about this? The person that this supposedly happened says it didn’t happen. Fucking Left Sided Media should be sued!!!!
eliehonig Opinion I make sure to get all of my 'news' from the Crap News Network and 'real journalists' like eliehonig LOL!
eliehonig Opinion Glad that shitty dude is a 'FORMER', because he doesn't believe nor preserve our judicial principle 'innocent until proven guilty' Just guilty by accusation! Fake News is the enemy of EVERY AMERICAN!!
eliehonig Opinion What realDonaldTrump/POTUS has in mind is people need to start suing FakeNews media such as CNN for liable. It’s time that journalist are held accountable.
eliehonig Opinion With no facts or only feelings are important for you
eliehonig Opinion More smears and lies from the deranged resistance media. the home of Lies, Hate, and Fake News. 🙄
eliehonig Opinion He isn't being accused Fakenews. A guy says he seen something. The girl has responded that she doesn't know what this guy is talking about. My guess without her testimony ya got nothing. Once again CNN did not read the whole article.
eliehonig Opinion Well Republicans elect them in office so Trump thinks that's how society reward their abusers and rapists.
eliehonig Opinion Can you fit more 'Anonymous Sources' and debunked info into your article?😂
eliehonig Opinion eliehonig is incredibly naïve
eliehonig Opinion Repeatedly accused by big liars and reported about w/o due diligence by the LSM big Liars, and their opinion host big Liars.
eliehonig Opinion They should rescue people from being smeared with calumny
eliehonig Opinion Do they rescue people who have wrongly been accused?
eliehonig Opinion Sheldon W, the Accuser who claims is Max Stier, a Democrat, a Huge Donor of DNC, worked for Hillary, also did for Obama, also a huge donor supporter of Obama, the Lady Ramirez has stated she doesn't remember such what 'Stier is claiming'. Others interviewed also No such validity.
eliehonig Opinion All this time I thought the Justice department was about truth, Justice and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. I must be misinformed.
eliehonig Opinion I certainly hope they don’t listen. Of course Barr has become Trumps personal attorney when he is supposed to be for the USA so who knows what can happen. As we know he believes that he has full reign to do anything he pleases.
eliehonig Opinion KamalaHarris OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE CANNOT B PERMISSIBLE. FBI TheJusticeDept DoD_IG must arrest her & RETRIEVE evidence SHE CONCEALED, PROTECTING A RAPIST SUSPECT, that proof SJ Kavanaugh IS GUILTY! realDonaldTrump must not tolerate members SenateDems protect sex predators.
eliehonig Opinion Birds of a feather...
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eliehonig Opinion I think that Mr Trump needs to realise that this not the 1930's and he is not living in Germany. Manipulating government organisations to one's personal end is simply not acceptable anymore.
eliehonig Opinion Perhaps not before AG Barr.
eliehonig Opinion Attention: This is a Fake News Network America
eliehonig Opinion No shit? Have you been asleep? The DOJ will do whatever it takes to protect Trump, and if that means keeping this serial sexual predator Kavanaugh on the bench, well they’re going to do that, too.
eliehonig Opinion This is why the left is destroying itself you idiots don't have a clue about people who were interviewed either didn't remember or said the individuals were not there or nothing like that happened.
eliehonig Opinion This Justice Department does.
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eliehonig Opinion But the Justice Dept. via Barr has rescued trump from his CRIMINALLY UNINDICTED CO-CONSPIRATOR CHARGE! There is NEVER-ENDING VOLUME OF SCANDALS ASSOCIATED W/trump & his CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATION; WHO HAS trump paid off besides stormy/macdougal?
eliehonig Opinion FALSELY accused
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eliehonig Opinion THATS BULL💩FOR THE REPUBLIKLANS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DOESNT EXIST FULL OF REPUBLIKAN YES MEN ASS 💋💋💋WHO DONT DO THEIR JOBS LIKE MUELLER BARR COMEY ROSENSTEIN ALL REPUBLIKLANS AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DIRTY CHEATING BAD ACTORS WHO WILL NEVER CHANGE ALL BOTTOM OF THE BARREL🐀💩
eliehonig Opinion Well the FBI/DOJ did do follow-up investigation re Blasey Ford & other alleged victims’ allegations re confirmation process per Senate Leader's request & came up with '0'.
eliehonig Opinion The NYT had to do a retraction on the newest bs story. It has been debunked. As for air head Ford her lawyer gave her up and stated that it was politically motivated.
eliehonig Opinion Again, can anyone believe CNN reporting?
eliehonig Opinion trumpFELON is projecting. Again. THANKYOU gtconway3d LastWeekTonight colbertlateshow jimmykimmel
eliehonig Opinion What about people accused of sexual misconduct by the MSM and exonerated by the alleged victim? Can the DOJ help with that? Asking for a SCJ.
eliehonig Opinion So now it's just the accusation? ok... your rules...
eliehonig Opinion realDonaldTrump you don’t know the law. You are not a lawyer and you have a few crooked ones in the WH
eliehonig Opinion CNN is Fake News
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eliehonig Opinion Imagine if anyone in their right mind were actually concerned about any of that gibberish.
eliehonig Opinion Acosta Shit like this is why cartoons beat you in the ratings.
eliehonig Opinion fakenews and you know it.
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