Editorial: The New York Times

• Former President Donald Trump avoided being prosecuted for taking classified documents from the White House without authorization.
• JD Vance, Ohio Senator and running mate to Trump, suggests replacing all mid-level bureaucrats and judges who oppose them.
• Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case against Trump on the grounds that the special prosecutor who brought it was not legally appointed.
• Judge Cannon's legal reasoning in favor of Trump is seen by some analysts as an authoritarian move.
• The dismissal of the case against Trump, plus his other recent legal victories, reinforce his narrative about the politicization of the Justice Department.

Conclusion: According to the article, a second Trump term would feature ambitious judges and legal figures championing a one-sided version of law focused on power and outcomes, over any liberal principle, feeding into a dangerous narrative undermining the country's institutions.

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