WASHINGTON — President Trump appeared to brazenly stress Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute a few of his most distinguished political foes whereas venting about her efficiency atop the Justice Department in a Truth Social publish.
The president grumbled that former FBI director James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) are all “responsible as hell, however nothing goes to be executed.”
“I’ve reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying that, primarily, ‘standard story as final time, all speak, no motion. Nothing is being executed. What about Comey, Adam “Shifty” Schiff, Leticia???,’” Trump groused within the Truth Social publish.
It just isn’t instantly clear who introduced Trump the fabric that he complained about.
Bondi has garnered criticism inside the conservative motion for numerous points, corresponding to her dealing with of the Jeffrey Epstein drama and, extra not too long ago, her suggestion that hate speech isn’t protected by the First Amendment.
Trump additionally appeared to gripe over his administration’s nomination of Erik Siebert to be the highest prosecutor within the Eastern District of Virginia. The president had introduced that the withdrawal of that nomination simply after midnight on Saturday.
Siebert, who was serving as appearing US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, had instructed employees that he resigned on Friday amid alleged stress from the Trump administration over the mortgage fraud probe he was overseeing into James.
The president has since introduced the nomination of his former lawyer, Lindsey Halligan, to the publish.
“Then we virtually put in a Democrat-supported U.S. Attorney, in Virginia, with a very unhealthy Republican previous,” Trump additional complained. “A Woke RINO, who was by no means going to do his job. That’s why two of the worst Dem Senators PUSHED him so onerous.”
“He even lied to the media and mentioned he stop, and that we had no case. No, I fired him, and there’s a GREAT CASE, and plenty of attorneys, and authorized pundits, say so,” the president continued.
“We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our fame and credibility.”
“They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 occasions!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Trump’s publish as signaling a “actual menace to democracy” and warned that the angle that the president espoused is “the trail to a dictatorship.”
Just over an hour after his gorgeous assault on the top of the Justice Department, Trump then proceeded to heap reward on Bondi.
“Pam Bondi is doing a GREAT job as Attorney General of the United States. She may be very cautious, very sensible, loves our Country, however wants a troublesome prosecutor within the Eastern District of Virginia,” he effused.
“What we don’t want is a Democrat Endorsed ‘Republican.’”
Reporters questioned Trump yesterday about whether or not he was irked by Bondi and the president claimed that he wasn’t — however merely needed investigations into Schiff, James, Comey and others to wrap up.
“No. I simply need folks to behave. They need to act. But now we wish to act quick. You know, they have been ruthless and harsh. I used to be impeached twice. I used to be indicted,” he mentioned, when requested.
“We need to act quick. If they’re not responsible, that’s effective. If they’re responsible or if they need to be judged, they need to be charged. And we’ve to do it now.”
