White House firing of a career prosecutor pulls DOJ under ever-closer control

WASHINGTON — The White House's firing of a career federal prosecutor last week was one in a series of Trump administration moves that have undermined the post-Watergate separation between the White House and the Justice Department — and spread fears about political interference in ongoing criminal cases.
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