Trump Demands Prosecution of Enemies, Including a Top Elected Official and Two High-Profile Democrats

President Trump has escalated his calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his perceived enemies, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, and former FBI Director James Comey. Trump made the demand in a series of rambling posts on his Truth Social platform, claiming that the three individuals are "guilty as hell" and that justice must be served.

Key Takeaways:

• Trump has been pressure-cooking Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his enemies, including Letitia James, Adam Schiff, and James Comey.
• Trump has been critical of the trio, claiming they were involved in a "hoax" investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and that they should face legal consequences.
• Trump fired Comey as FBI director in May 2017, and has accused Schiff of mortgage fraud.
• Trump's demand comes after he ousted a top prosecutor, U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, who had refused to bring charges against James for alleged mortgage fraud.
• Siebert resigned last week, reportedly under pressure from the president, after Trump threatened to fire him for failing to charge James.
• Trump has also identified James, Schiff, and Comey as targets in a series of rambling posts on his Truth Social platform, where he wrote that they are "guilty as hell" and that justice must be served.

Statistics:

• At least 5 times, Trump has accused Schiff of mortgage fraud.
• Trump has been critical of Comey for his role in the "Russia, Russia, Russia" investigation, which he claims was a "hoax" and a "witch hunt".
• The president has claimed that James is "guilty as hell" of mortgage fraud, based on allegations that she listed a second home as her primary residence to secure a better loan.
• U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned last week, reportedly after Trump threatened to fire him for failing to bring charges against James.
• The Trump administration has replaced Siebert with a new prosecutor who will more aggressively investigate James and her alleged mortgage fraud.

Sources:

• https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-goes-on-bizarre-vaccine-rant-about-babies-and-horses/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-panel-urges-trump-to-chill-after-bonkers-threat-against-enemies/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-claims-he-fired-us-attorney-who-already-resigned/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-makes-bonkers-demand-for-pam-bondi-to-lock-up-his-enemies/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-makes-bonkers-demand-for-pam-bondi-to-lock-up-his-enemies/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-cranks-up-the-pressure-on-pam-bondi-to-go-after-all-of-his-enemies/