I was mildly curious to see which Republican(s) actually voted to confirm Clarke. Answer - only one. Susan Collins (RINO - ME). The vote was 51-48. Sen. John Kennedy did not vote.
There are plenty of instances where the DOJ was used as a weapon. Barry made it an art form, with Holder and Lynch as his Boy and Girl Friday, respectively. My bet is, however, that if you were to tally each instance where the DOJ was tasked to find a crime, any crime, in response to a negative PR situation (Rodney King, using Pete's example), you'll find much more of it in a Dem mal-administration.