Political warfare: Why the House accusations against Liz Cheney are baseless and wrong 

In recent years, public officials of both parties have accused law enforcement authorities of “weaponizing” criminal law, particularly against political opponents. Now, Republicans in the House of Representatives have shown that it is not only the criminal law that can be illegitimately weaponized — the rules of professional conduct for lawyers can serve as an additional weapon. 

Many public officials, as lawyers, are subject to rules that are adopted by state courts and enforced by disciplinary arms of the state courts...