President Trump is defending the move by his administration to target one of his longtime political foes while signaling he wants more indictments.
The administration took the extraordinary step on Thursday of charging former FBI Director James Comey with making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
The president spent part of his morning celebrating the Comey indictment and explaining the legal justification.
He posted a lengthy statement on Truth Social, arguing Comey "LIED!" and dubbing him "James 'Dirty Cop' Comey" and "a destroyer of lives." 🔎 Read Trump's full post
And for what it's worth, Trump argues "it's not about revenge," but it's about "justice." 📹 Watch
^ Keep in mind about Trump's remarks: Politico's Kyle Cheney points out: "Trump's inability to stop live commentary on Comey's case could actually doom it. This isn't just a broad 'no one is above the law,' he's doing legal analysis that Comey's team will plug right into their selective prosecution motion to dismiss the indictment."
Trump already has his next targets: The president said today he hopes others will face charges. "It's not a list, but I think there will be others. They're corrupt. These were corrupt, radical-left Democrats," Trump said on his way to the Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Trump has called for his Justice Department to prosecute more political opponents, including, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and even Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. His administration is already advocating for a charge against his former national security adviser John Bolton, possibly this week, per CNN.
FBI Director Kash Patel appears to be on board with the high-profile investigations and prosecutions. The FBI chief posted that "everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account - no matter their perch."
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💡 For context: Trump has spent much of his first nine months in office exacting revenge on his political rivals. Last month, he revoked former Vice President Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection. He has also revoked security clearances for several high-profile political foes, fired career Justice Department prosecutors and ousted more than a dozen inspectors general — just to name a few.
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