President Donald Trump has urged the country’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi, to take stronger action against his political opponents.
In a social media post addressed directly to Bondi, Trump wrote: “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
Expressing frustration that “nothing is being done,” he called on Bondi to investigate former FBI director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, who oversaw his first impeachment trial.
Shortly afterward, Trump posted again, praising Bondi for “doing a great job.”
“I have reviewed over 30 statements and posts saying, essentially, the same old story as last time—all talk, no action. Nothing is being done. What about Comey, Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff, Letitia??? They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done,” Trump said on Saturday.
Democrats quickly condemned the remarks. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned: “This is the path to a dictatorship.”
“The Justice Department has always been a very strong civil service, no matter who was in charge, Democrat or Republican. They went after law violators without fear or favor,” Schumer told CNN on Sunday. “He’s turning it into an instrument that goes after his enemies, whether they’re guilty or not.”
When asked about his comments on Sunday, Trump doubled down: “They have to act. They have to act fast. I think Pam Bondi is going to go down as one of the best attorney generals of the ages.”
The president’s comments came a day after federal prosecutor Erik Siebert resigned, following Trump’s demand that he step down for not prosecuting Letitia James over allegations of mortgage fraud.
The New York Times reported Siebert had told senior Justice Department officials there was not enough evidence to pursue charges. James, a Democrat who won a civil fraud lawsuit against Trump in 2023, dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and motivated by “revenge.”
On Saturday, however, Trump insisted Siebert had been fired: “I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers and legal pundits say so.”
Trump also praised Bondi again and said he had nominated a replacement for Siebert. “She is very careful, very smart, loves our country, but needs a tough prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, like my recommendation, Lindsey Halligan, to get things moving,” he wrote.
Throughout his campaign and presidency, Trump has repeatedly promised to exact revenge on his political adversaries—including former President Joe Biden—and others he believes have wronged him.
He has revoked the security clearances of several officials, including Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who led the criminal hush-money case against him. He has also fired multiple prosecutors who worked under Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing two federal cases against Trump.
Additionally, he has targeted law firms with attorneys who were involved in investigations of him, including the firm that employed former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
