James Comey writes:

Recent events have prompted a lot of talk about the Justice Department and threats to its credibility. Many alumni of the department believe the president and attorney general are doing grievous damage to an essential American institution.

Other people might not understand what we are so worried about. They might not know this institution and appreciate the gravity of the threat.

What is the Justice Department? Most people — even those who work there — don’t fully know, because it is such a large and complex organization. Only the attorney general and deputy attorney general can really see the whole thing. Because I was lucky enough to hold one of those jobs, let me tell you what I saw.

The Justice Department is 113,000 people trying to do good in every part of this country and around the world. [Continue reading…]