Law’s Cassandra Burke Robertson says Comey indictment reflects authoritarian tactics
James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians
The Conversation: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law, offered legal insight on an indictment against James Comey, former FBI director, saying it marks a break from democratic norms, reflecting authoritarian tactics where leaders weaponize prosecutions against political opponents—undermining the rule of law and eroding the post-Watergate principle that justice must be insulated from political influence.
