"Trump declared the trio "guilty as hell," and linked the need to serve swift "justice" to the roles they played in the congressional investigations, criminal probes and civil lawsuits that have dogged his political career. He took credit for firing the U.S. attorney who declined to bring charges against James and Comey - then installed personal attorney Lindsey Halligan, who has no prosecutorial experience, to finish the job."
"To Trump's base, the indictment is vindication - a long-awaited strike against a "Deep State" villain they've obsessed over for nearly a decade. Now, MAGA's biggest question is how much further Trump will go in enforcing the political "accountability" that has animated the movement for years. The big picture: The indictment came just days after Trump publicly demanded Attorney General Pam Bondi charge his enemies, including Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.)."
Trump's indictment is embraced by his base as vindication and a turning point toward punishing perceived political enemies. Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to charge figures such as James, Comey and Adam Schiff, declared them "guilty as hell," and credited firing a U.S. attorney who declined to press charges before installing personal attorney Lindsey Halligan. Legal observers warned of damage to DOJ independence while MAGA supporters celebrated and demanded more prosecutions. Prominent MAGA voices framed the Comey indictment as the first domino, and activists maintain lists of other targets including Schiff, James, John Brennan and James Clapper.
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