The Lawless Presidency -br Democracy isn’t possible without the rule of law — the idea that consistent principles, rather than a ruler’s whims, govern society.br The Justice Department works with the rest of the administration on policy matters, but keeps its distance on law enforcement.br Even amid bitter fights over what the law should say, both Democrats and Republicans have generally accepted the rule of law.br It joined a long list of his judge insults: “this so-called judge”; “a single, unelected district judge”; “ridiculous”; “so political”; “terrible”;br “a hater of Donald Trump”; “essentially takes law-enforcement away from our country”; “THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!”br Trump’s message, Geyh said, was: “I should be able to do what I choose.”br Every weekday, get thought-provoking commentary from Op-Ed columnists, the Times editorial board and contributing writers from around the world.br The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!br “To hear that kind of language directed at the American press,” David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, has said, “is an emergency.”br All Americans, including the president, should feel comfortable criticizing the media.br Trump’s view of the law, quite simply, violates American traditions.br People in federal law enforcement take pride in trying to remain apart from politics.br Sessions has proclaimed, “This is the Trump era.”br Like Trump, he sees little distinction between the enforcement of the law and the interests of the president.