Why are there fewer civil rights investigations by the Department of Justice than there have been in decades? (Rob Arthur)

With both President Trump and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions previously vowing to reduce Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations into areas like local law enforcement, few Americans would be shocked to discover that civil rights enforcement has decreased at the agency under the Trump administration. Yet according to a VICE News report by Rob Arthur, DOJ civil rights prosecutions have dropped 60 percent in the first two  years of the Trump administration compared to President Obama's time in office and are 50 percent lower than they were during George W. Bush’s presidency. On this week’s TrumpWatch, Rob considers what this reduction means for Americans' right to equal protection under the law.