"They have to act and we want to act fast. You know, they were ruthless and vicious. I was impeached twice. I was indicted five times. It turned out to be a fake deal. And we have to act fast! One way or the other. One way or the other. They're guilty, they're not guilty, we have to act fast."
"Approximately one hour before those remarks, Trump on social media named several of the enemies he wants Bondi to target. Included on the list were; Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), former FBI Director James Comey, and New York state Attorney General Letitia James (D). It was Trump's frustration over the investigation into the latter which resulted in the resignation of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert."
President Donald Trump publicly demanded immediate prosecutorial action against several political opponents, urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to act quickly. He posted JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!! and later told reporters that prosecutors must act fast, calling his opponents "ruthless and vicious" and citing his own impeachments and indictments. He named targets including Sen. Adam Schiff, former FBI Director James Comey, and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Frustration over the investigation into Letitia James led to U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert's resignation after he refused to bring charges; Trump announced Lindsey Halligan as Siebert’s replacement.
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