By unleashing Justice Department lawyers to defend Donald Trump, accused of defaming the woman who alleges he raped her, Attorney- General William Barr continues to burnish his reputation as Mr. Trump's Roy Cohn. Moving the case from state to federal court is a transparent maneuver to cloak Mr. Trump with federal immunity and further delay a trial beyond election.
These legal tactics can only be justified if Mr. Trump's misconduct falls within the scope of his official duties. The notion that a sitting president is fulfilling presidential duties when he attempts to escape the consequences of pre-presidential wrongdoing, by falsely branding his accuser as a liar, is beyond comprehension and without legal foundation.
Hopefully, the federal judge to whom the transferred case is assigned will make short shrift of this blatant misuse of the legal system, return the case to state court and prevent the Justice Department from acting as Mr. Trump's personal defenders.
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