Donald Trump Desperately Wants To Prosecute His ‘Enemies’
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Donald Trump’s not content just being president. He wants to be a prosecutor in every district where he has an enemy, so that he can make the decisions.
— Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, in comments made during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” where he discussed the fallout from President Donald Trump’s demands that Attorney General Pam Bondi prosecute his perceived enemies, including former FBI Director James Coney, Senator Adam Schiff, and New York Attorney General Letitia James. “People believe those decisions are now being made for personal reasons, not legal ones. And that creates a slippery slope in our justice system,” Christie said. “Now, we will have a very difficult time coming back from [it].”
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