US President Donald Trump publicly pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday, urging her to use the power of the Justice Department more aggressively against his political adversaries. In a post on Truth Social, Trump framed his message as a response to criticism from allies over what he called a lack of action in federal investigations.
“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 wrote, naming former FBI Director James Comey , Senator Adam Schiff of California, and New York Attorney General Letitia James. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
Trump’s post also criticised Erik Siebert, the former US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who resigned on Friday amid pressure from the president to charge James with mortgage fraud. Trump claimed Siebert had falsely told the media that he quit and that the Justice Department had no case, insisting, “No, I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so.”
In a subsequent post, Trump appeared to support Bondi personally, describing her as “very careful, very smart, loves our Country,” but suggested that the Eastern District of Virginia needed a tougher prosecutor. He recommended his lawyer Lindsey Halligan for the role, saying, “Lindsey Halligan is a really good lawyer, and likes you, a lot.” Meanwhile, Mary “Maggie” Cleary has been appointed as acting U.S. attorney for the district.
Trump expanded on his frustration later Saturday as he left the White House for an event in Mount Vernon, Virginia. “I just want people to act. And we want to act fast,” he told reporters. “If they’re not guilty, that’s fine. If they are guilty, or if they should be charged, they should be charged, and we have to do it now.”
The president’s comments linked his long-standing grievances over his own criminal prosecutions and congressional impeachments to the potential investigation of his adversaries. Trump highlighted that Democrats had “impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!”
Trump has repeatedly accused Comey, Schiff, and James of wrongdoing, despite no evidence of criminal conduct. He fired Comey as FBI director in 2017, faced impeachment led by Schiff over Ukraine aid, and has fought multiple civil and criminal cases involving James.
“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 wrote, naming former FBI Director James Comey , Senator Adam Schiff of California, and New York Attorney General Letitia James. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
Trump’s post also criticised Erik Siebert, the former US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who resigned on Friday amid pressure from the president to charge James with mortgage fraud. Trump claimed Siebert had falsely told the media that he quit and that the Justice Department had no case, insisting, “No, I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so.”
In a subsequent post, Trump appeared to support Bondi personally, describing her as “very careful, very smart, loves our Country,” but suggested that the Eastern District of Virginia needed a tougher prosecutor. He recommended his lawyer Lindsey Halligan for the role, saying, “Lindsey Halligan is a really good lawyer, and likes you, a lot.” Meanwhile, Mary “Maggie” Cleary has been appointed as acting U.S. attorney for the district.
Trump expanded on his frustration later Saturday as he left the White House for an event in Mount Vernon, Virginia. “I just want people to act. And we want to act fast,” he told reporters. “If they’re not guilty, that’s fine. If they are guilty, or if they should be charged, they should be charged, and we have to do it now.”
The president’s comments linked his long-standing grievances over his own criminal prosecutions and congressional impeachments to the potential investigation of his adversaries. Trump highlighted that Democrats had “impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!”
Trump has repeatedly accused Comey, Schiff, and James of wrongdoing, despite no evidence of criminal conduct. He fired Comey as FBI director in 2017, faced impeachment led by Schiff over Ukraine aid, and has fought multiple civil and criminal cases involving James.
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