Trump targets ‘vindictive’ prosecution playbook

High-profile defendants in a range of cases brought by President Trump’s Justice Department are pulling from the same playbook.  From the president’s list of personal foes to perfect strangers caught in the crosshairs of his policy agenda, two separate but related defenses are popping up on everyone’s docket: Selective and vindictive prosecution.   The legal claims are tough to prove. But as Trump wields DOJ’s power with a tighter grip than past modern presidents, defendants…