Why Trump's Justice Department visit was controversial

President Trump on Friday became the first president to visit the Justice Department in a decade. The president walked out to cheers from loyal department officials before attacking his predecessor and vowing change. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson has more on why it is important for there to be separation between the Justice Department and the president.

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