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Oh there's plenty of order, not so much on the law side.
You'd have to be as high as a kite to have any answer for this question other than yes.
They respect laws when it comes to applying them against people they don't like. They'll probably even make up some new ones just to be extra prosecutorial.
Question for those familiar with political law: why do these powers even exist? Why is it possible for one person to unilaterally dismiss or pardon criminal charges at all?
It’s not one person despite the headline — it’s the Trump administration. The DOJ was prosecuting the case and that’s a federal executive agency, and there is a hierarchy where higher ups can direct where limited prosecutorial resources should be directed.

Note that I am not arguing whether or not this instance is justified or corrupt/BS, just explaining that each administration can direct what cases they want to enforce. You can’t prosecute everything, and there is political judgment involved as to what is a priority.

Generally speaking, it's not often a problem.

The DOJ usually operates with some level of autonomy. Trump has no interest in that.