Saturday, March 29, 2025
Former President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he expects more of his political adversaries to face criminal charges, just one day after the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey. The move intensified criticism that the administration is utilizing the Justice Department for a political retribution campaign.
“It’s not a list, but I think there’ll be others,” Trump commented while departing the White House, asserting that his targets are “corrupt radical left Democrats.”
Trump’s remarks underscored the precarious position of his opponents, especially given the controversy surrounding the indictment of James Comey.
The indictment, filed in federal court, alleges that Comey misled lawmakers in September 2020 by denying he had ever authorized leaks to reporters. Prosecutors claim Comey had, in fact, authorized his friend and former special government employee, Dan Richman, to leak information regarding an investigation into Hillary Clinton.
Despite the indictment, the case is widely considered to be weak. The prior interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia had reportedly declined to bring charges due to insufficient evidence. Trump subsequently fired that attorney and replaced him with an appointee, Lindsey Halligan, who then pressed forward with the case. Court documents reveal that the grand jury vote for the false statement charge barely reached the necessary threshold.
The contentious nature of the Comey indictment has fueled fears that Trump’s political appointees will be emboldened to pursue cases against others the president has fixated on. Other prominent individuals Trump has recently targeted with calls for investigation or charges include:
Last weekend, Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue charges against Comey, James, and Schiff, stating, “JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!”
