The article discusses President Trump's aggressive actions dismantling accountability structures within the government. According to law professors Richard Primus and Rosa Brooks, he seeks revenge against institutions that have challenged him and is corruptly positioning himself for personal gain. This includes silencing watchdog agencies and replacing key military legal figures to facilitate actions without oversight. The strategy revolves around intimidation and coercion, highlighting a troubling tendency towards undermining the ethical standards of governance and military integrity.
"The backward-looking reason is revenge. Some of these people and offices have stood in his way before or tried to hold him accountable for his actions."
"Citing the firing on Feb. 21 of top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force, Brooks wrote, It's what you do when you're planning to break the law: you get rid of any lawyers who might try to slow you down."
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