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Trump Truth Social post urged Bondi on Comey, Schiff, James cases

Aug 16, 2026

The segment examines Todd Blanche's statement during confirmation proceedings that President Trump would never ask him to do anything unethical or illegal. It contrasts this with a September 2025 Truth Social post in which Trump addressed then-AG Pam Bondi directly about pursuing cases against Comey, Schiff and Letitia James. The clip details the post's content, notes it led to Halligan's appointment and quick indictments, and concludes Blanche is lying. Sources include the post itself and reporting on resulting DOJ actions.

▶ Source: The Bulwark

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Schiff questions former AG on presidential direction of DOJ prosecutions

Jul 16, 2026

The C-SPAN clip shows Sen. Adam Schiff questioning a former or acting Attorney General on whether it is appropriate for a president to direct the AG to prosecute political enemies. Schiff argues this violates post-Watergate norms of DOJ independence and has not occurred under prior Democratic presidents at this scale. The AG responds that the president enforces laws uniformly without political favoritism but does not directly reject the premise of enforcement requests. Schiff cites examples of alleged grand jury refusals in high-profile cases and contrasts with generic policy priorities.

▶ Source: C-SPAN