Trump ushers in age of retribution

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00:00Trump ushers in age of retribution.

00:03President Donald Trump's administration has filed charges against three of his longtime adversaries,

00:09John Bolton, James Comey, and Letitia James,

00:12in what critics are calling a sweeping campaign of political retribution against his perceived enemies.

00:18Former National Security Advisor Bolton surrendered to authorities

00:22after being charged with mishandling classified materials.

00:25The FBI raided his home in August, alleging he possessed classified documents.

00:31Bolton's attorney, Abby Lowell, dismissed the claims,

00:34saying the materials were ordinary records and unclassified,

00:39shared only with his immediate family, and known to the FBI as far back as 2021.

00:45Lowell added the charges stem from portions of Ambassador Bolton's personal diaries

00:49over his 45-year career.

00:51Trump responded to the indictment by calling Bolton a bad guy.

00:57The charges against Bolton mark an escalation in Trump's pattern

01:00of pursuing those he once clashed with in office.

01:03Comey, the former FBI director who oversaw the investigation into Russian interference

01:08in the 2016 election, became the first major target

01:12when a grand jury indicted him on September 25th

01:15for making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.

01:19Comey responded,

01:21I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I'm innocent.

01:25So let's have a trial and keep the faith.

01:28New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led the civil fraud case against Trump,

01:33was charged on October 9th with bank fraud and making false statements over a Virginia mortgage.

01:39Prosecutors say she falsely claimed a secondary residence as her primary home.

01:44James called the charges baseless and political retribution.

01:46Trump allegedly pressured Florida AG Pam Bondi to indict her after a prior prosecutor declined

01:53and later resigned under pressure.

01:55Trump's allies within the administration have also taken aim at institutions,

02:00revoking security clearances and removing Secret Service details from former officials.

02:05Entire law firms and universities have been targeted,

02:08with some reportedly coerced into policy concessions.

02:11The growing list of prosecutions signals a concerted effort by Trump's administration

02:17to make good on his campaign promise to go after his political foes.