Will Trump launch a reign of terror against his list of enemies?


Settling scores: Are President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, top of Trump’s ‘hit list’? — ©2024 The New York Times Company

DURING his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of government to go after his perceived enemies. When he takes office in January, we should therefore expect him to launch a reign of terror against dozens of people he sees as having crossed him. And his vengeance will be enabled by the Supreme Court opinion granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution.

(Trump has also nominated congressman Matt Gaetz – one of his most rabid defenders, who has been under several criminal and ethical investigations himself – to be his attorney general.)

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