"There is little question that the federal investigation of Swalwell is linked solely to his Trump criticism..."

Traditionally, DOJ investigated and prosecuted only select crimes. Three sets of examples come quickly to mind. Federal agents and prosecutors worked to combat major organized and sophisticated cross-state crimes. Typically, mob, drug, and corporate. They also prosecuted civil rights crimes, especially in states that were less interested in doing so. Finally, the federal Justice Department was the only organization suited to investigate and prosecute federal politicians, in Congress and the Executive branch.

Thus it was that the Department sat almost entirely independent from the White House. The president could make policy decisions and recommendations: "No jail time for pot offenders." But never, ever, would they be involved in any one investigation — never mind ordering it.

Nixon crossed the line. Trump smashed it, and abused it.

There is little question that the federal investigation of Swalwell is linked solely to his Trump criticism. But Trump's influence on DOJ isn't limited to high-profile political opponents (though it's certainly that). It also reaches down into the press and everyday people.

The policy plays out in two ways. First, there is almost no investigation or prosecution of prominent Trump supporters. Indeed, the department will now even reverse prosecutions entirely — see first the J6er's pardon, and now the lifting of the prosecutions altogether. No one acting in Trump's name is committing a crime worth punishment, in DOJ's view.

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-doj-corrupt/