William Barr has already made it clear that he views intervening in favor of Trump’s friends as part of his job. He makes no apologies for doing so. To the victors go the spoils, even in the criminal justice system, according to him.
The final barrier to a complete politicization of the system, and thus a descent into the realm of a banana republic, is frivolous prosecutions of Trump’s enemies. Will he try that before the election? Based on today’s headlines, he’s clearly thinking about it.