High constitutional damage (49.2) driven by personnel_capture mechanism with federal scope affecting DOJ independence. Rule_of_law (4.5): selective enforcement based on political alliance. Capture (4.5): direct politicization of prosecutorial discretion. Separation (4.0): executive interference in independent investigation. Corruption (4.0): protection of ally under investigation. Election (3.5): undermines accountability for officials. Mechanism modifier 1.4 for personnel_capture at DOJ level. Scope 1.3 for federal justice system precedent. Severity: durability 1.2 (establishes protection pattern), precedent 1.2 (normalizes political interference), reversibility 0.9 (investigation can theoretically restart). B-score moderate (20.9): significant media attention and outrage potential, but limited viral/meme qualities. Strategic layer shows pattern_match with broader concerns about DOJ politicization. D-score +28.3 clearly exceeds +10 threshold with A>=25, qualifying as List A.