Trump ignites pressure campaign on Pam Bondi to target rivals
President Trump is growing more brazen in his calls to prosecute his political rivals, turning up the public pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi and others in the Justice Department to go after his opponents.
Trump has in recent days ousted a U.S. attorney who would not bring charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and posted on social media a message for Bondi saying the lack of charges against rivals like James and another rival, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) were “killing our reputation and credibility.”
Trump caused a stir on Saturday with his Truth Social message directed at his own attorney general.
“Pam: I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, essentially, ‘same old story as last time, all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff, Leticia??? They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done,’” Trump posted.
“There is a GREAT CASE….We can’t delay any longer.”
The public pressure campaign from Trump comes after the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, resigned rather than bring charges against James, reportedly concluding there was not sufficient evidence to back Trump’s allegation she committed mortgage fraud.
The claims against James came alongside similar allegations made against two other Trump foes — Schiff and Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook — who also face accusations of mortgage fraud.
Siebert had also been investigating former FBI Director James Comey, another probe in which he reportedly faced roadblocks.
The message has led to a flurry of questions about whether Trump still has confidence in Bondi and whether he wants to see his rivals prosecuted regardless of evidence.
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