Holder: Trump's Comments on DOJ 'Wrong' and 'Dangerous'

President Donald Trump's recent comment that he can "do what he want[s] to do with the Justice Department" is "wrong" and "dangerous," according to former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Wrong/dangerous. Trump doesn't have absolute rights with DOJ. But women and men there have ABSOLUTE duty to follow Constitution and rule of law - not a man. Career DOJ people have ABSOLUTE right to defy illegal orders. And they will. I know them.

— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) December 29, 2017

"I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department. But for purposes of hopefully thinking I'm going to be treated fairly, I've stayed uninvolved with this particular matter," Trump told The New York Times in an interview released Thursday, speaking of the ongoing investigation into Russian election interference.

The president also mentioned that it's "too bad" his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, recused himself from the probe, and compared him to Holder.

"I don't want to get into loyalty, but I will tell you that, I will say this: Holder protected President [Barack] Obama. Totally protected him," Trump said. "When you look at the things that they did, and Holder protected the president. And I have great respect for that, I'll be honest."

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, also blasted Trump for his remark.

Trump: "I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department."

No, you don't. You can do what you want with your golf courses. But the country and its Justice Department belong to the American people. https://t.co/60DFvIEMjk

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) December 29, 2017

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