Political Pressure & Justice Department - Trump pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to act against perceived political enemies, including James Comey, Adam Schiff, and Leticia James [1][2] - Trump urged the DOJ to act quickly, citing damage to his reputation and credibility due to impeachments and indictments [1][2] - Trump claimed he fired Eric Cybert, the former acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who reportedly had insufficient evidence against Leticia James and raised concerns about James Comey [3][4] - Trump appointed Lindseay Halligan as the new US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia [5] Freedom of Speech & Media - Trump criticized ABC's John Carl, accusing him and ABC of being unfair and dishonest [6][7][8][9][10] - Trump suggested ABC paid him $16 million for a form of hate speech [7] Memorial Service & Political Tone - At Charlie Kirk's memorial service, Trump remembered Kirk as a martyr but also injected politics into his remarks [12] - Trump expressed hatred for his opponents, contrasting with Erica Kirk's message of love and forgiveness [13][15][16] DOJ & Prosecutorial Judgment - Concerns arose that pressure from Trump was causing prosecutors to leave their jobs because they couldn't find actual wrongdoing [24][25] - The pressure on Pam Bondi may be related to a potential statute of limitations running out [20][21]
Trump urges AG Bondi to go after his political enemies
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