⚖️Attorney General Bondi launches politically motivated probes of Democratic prosecutors
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On August 8, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Ed Martin, former chair of the Missouri Republican Party, as a special prosecutor to lead a federal mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James and Senator Adam Schiff, according to Associated Press reporting (Associated Press, August 8, 2025). Critics warn this mirrors Trump-era tactics of using the Justice Department to harass political opponents, raising concerns about prosecutorial discretion being swayed by partisan interests
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Why This Matters
⚖️ Attorney General Pam Bondi personally selects prosecutors to investigate her boss's political enemies
Hand-picked special counsel targeting Letitia James and Adam Schiff turns DOJ into Trump's law firm. No criminal referrals or evidence required—just political opposition.
🎯 Democratic challengers face federal investigation for opposing Trump policies
James sued Trump Organization 15 times as NY AG, Schiff led impeachment inquiries. Investigating prosecutors for doing their jobs creates chilling effect on future opposition.
🏛️ Saturday Night Massacre (1973) established precedent for prosecutorial independence from presidential retaliation
Nixon fired prosecutors investigating Watergate crimes. Constitutional crisis ended his presidency, but Trump faces no similar resistance from Republican Congress.
📞 House Judiciary Committee oversees DOJ independence under Article I powers
Contact 202-225-3951 demanding hearings on special counsel appointments. Prosecutors must follow evidence, not presidential vendettas against former opponents.
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What mortgage fraud allegations face Attorney General Letitia James?
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Who sent the criminal referral against Senator Adam Schiff to the Department of Justice?
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What did Schiff call Trump's claims in his July video statement?
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Critics described Attorney General Pam Bondi’s August 8, 2025 appointment of Ed Martin to investigate New York AG Letitia James and Sen. Adam Schiff as “among the most serious yet the Justice Department has taken against political foes of the president.” Is this characterization accurate?
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The Justice Department has subpoenaed Letitia James for records related to her lawsuit against Trump.
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