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Rebecca Roiphe, a former prosecutor in Manhattan, is a professor of law at New York Law School where she teaches criminal law and ethics. Her research focuses on prosecutorial ethics and the role of lawyers in American democracy.

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opinion

The Justice Department Is Now as Corrupt as the President

POLITICAL WEAPON

The DOJ has begun to effect the president’s will by chipping away at the legitimacy of the Mueller investigation as well as the prosecutions of Trump’s allies that emerged from it.

Rebecca Roiphe | Published May 07, 2020
opinion

When Your Boss Trump Punches, Hit Back

SILENCE ISN’T GOLDEN

Robert Mueller’s silence in the face of Trump’s attacks was noble—but a disservice. Not answering back leaves the president unimpeded.

Rebecca Roiphe | Published Aug 12, 2019
opinion

Barr Is Wrong: Mueller Was Dead Right on Trump & Obstruction

SILENT TREATMENT

The special counsel would’ve been attacked as a partisan if he passed judgment on the president. Instead, the attorney general did, with implications for the Justice Department.

Rebecca Roiphe | Published May 07, 2019

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