Comey asks judge to dismiss criminal charges claiming selective prosecution Ex-FBI director claims he is victim of selective prosecution and charges were filed by unlawfully appointed attorney The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
James Comey seeks to dismiss indictment over Senate testimony - Roll Call Attorneys for former FBI Director James B. Comey sought Monday to throw out an indictment accusing him of lying to Congress. Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025
Federal appeals court moves to reconsider ruling in Trump’s favor on Portland troop deployment – as it happened Oregon attorney general says ‘we are on a dangerous path’ after decision allowing Trump to send troops to Portland The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
Behind the Curtain: It won't stop with Trump Trump and future presidents hold the power, backed by precedent, to wield their vast authority to harm critics, help allies and chill free speech. Axios · Oct 20, 2025
The Guardian view on Trump and the law: a restraint on the executive is morphing into its weapon Editorial: The indictment of critics including John Bolton rings alarm bells as the US president expands his power and seeks to use the justice system to exact revenge The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Trump Foe John Bolton Pleads Not Guilty To Mishandling Classified Info John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security advisor before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of mishandling classified information. International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025
John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser, indicted The FBI raided Bolton's Maryland home in August. Axios · Oct 17, 2025
Trump Critic John Bolton Indicted John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks. International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025
Trump Adds 3 More Names to the List of Enemies He Wants the Justice Department To Prosecute "There was tremendous criminal activity," the president averred, urging unspecified charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith, former FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann, and former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Reason · Oct 16, 2025
Top lawyers for Bush, Clinton and Obama join together to blast Trump’s political prosecutions: ‘No American is safe’ The attorneys labeled the pattern of revenge prosecutions an ‘epidemic of injustice’ The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Vance: DOJ doesn't prosecute based on Trump's opinions "The president is allowed to have opinions about the law enforcement of the federal government," Vance said. Axios · Oct 12, 2025
NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Calls Letitia James Indictment Political Retribution Under Trump Administration Zohran Mamdani called the federal indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James nothing more than political retaliation, saying it's the only thing President Trump has left to offer. Benzinga · Oct 12, 2025
Adam Schiff Says 'We Will Not Be Intimidated' Amid Trump's Alleged Retaliation Campaign Against Political Foes Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Saturday vowed to stand firm against what he called President Donald Trump's efforts to target political opponents with legal threats and indictments. Benzinga · Oct 12, 2025
‘Page one of the authoritarian playbook’: how Trump and allies are exploiting Kirk’s killing The president and his Maga allies have used the rightwing influencer’s killing to justify attacks on critics, experts say The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025 Trump’s former adviser turned critic John Bolton expected to be criminally charged as early as next week: report Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s home was raided by the FBI in August
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 Bondi and DOJ officials were ‘caught off guard’ by Letitia James indictment from Trump prosecutor Lindsey Halligan presented evidence to a grand jury herself after Trump called for swift prosecutions of his enemies
The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2025 The mortgage fraud case against Letitia James is ‘bupkis’, experts say ‘Are you really going to believe the attorney general of New York would commit this over $600 a year?’ says one lawyer
Reason · Oct 10, 2025 Trump's Case Against Letitia James Looks a Lot Like the Case She Brought Against Him The case is the second in two weeks, with little legal merit, filed by a neophyte prosecutor against a Trump opponent
The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2025 New York Democrats rally behind Letitia James day after indictment for mortgage fraud Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul among party members decrying president’s ‘weaponization’ of justice department
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025 MAGA heavyweights take to cable news and social media to applaud Letitia James charges New York attorney general, who prosecuted Trump Organization in 2022, accused of mortgage fraud
Benzinga · Oct 10, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Accuses Trump Of 'Openly Seeking Revenge' Against Political Opponents, Says NY Attorney General Indictment Only An Example Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Thursday that President Donald Trump is "openly seeking revenge on his political opponents," pointing to the federal indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as the latest example of what she called an escalating use of the Justice Department against critics.
Axios · Oct 9, 2025 New York AG Letitia James indicted for alleged bank fraud James successfully prosecuted Trump in a civil fraud lawsuit for improper business practices.
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025 Letitia James indicted for fraud after Trump demanded case against New York attorney general James calls president’s ‘desperate weaponization of our justice system’ his revenge for her blockbuster victory against his business
The Mary Sue · Oct 9, 2025 In a classic mishap, Donald Trump publicly posts a DM to Pam Bondi where he basically admits weaponizing the DOJ Donald Trump, who has always scrutinized his political rival Joe Biden for being “slow,” just did the most dangerously incompetent thing a President could do: Post his private DM publicly.
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025 White House admits Trump’s message to Bondi to prosecute enemies was supposed to be a DM: report Apparent error provides another glimpse into radically reshaped Justice Department under Trump’s command