DOJ has broad powers and a broad mandate. Of course it _could_ be used for political reasons, both to go after someone/company or to suppress investigations.

DOJ has broad powers and a broad mandate. Of course it _could_ be used for political reasons, both to go after someone/company or to suppress investigations. We've seen both before. But we've also seen a lot of DOJ efforts ostensibly toward protecting citizens from bad corporate behavior, especially where monopolistic activites are concerned.