Trump takes aim at his own attorney-general

US President Donald Trump has issued a pointed public message to his attorney-general, Pam Bondi, pressuring her to more aggressively pursue his political enemies.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said nothing had been done on potential charges against a number of his critics, naming former FBI director James Comey, California Senator Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

“We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility. They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW,” he wrote, in a post apparently directed at Bondi.

Trump has stood by Bondi steadfastly for months, despite criticism from his political base about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and recent comments about prosecuting hate speech in the aftermath of activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Trump’s criticism of her on Saturday could be a sign that his patience is waning, even as he maintained his overall public support.

Trump, who went through multiple cabinet secretaries and top advisers during his first term, had maintained a relatively stable staff turnover during the first eight months of his second term.

Administration officials say the president was frustrated that the prosecutor’s office in the state of Virginia had not yet brought criminal mortgage fraud charges against James.

The office is also involved in a second probe targeting Comey, tied to the FBI’s prior investigation of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

The head of that prosecutor’s office, Erik Siebert, had previously told officials that he did not believe the evidence was strong enough to bring charges in those cases, sources told Reuters.

On Friday, Siebert resigned after Trump publicly said he wanted him out. The next day, the president announced that a former personal lawyer of his, Lindsey Halligan, would replace Siebert.

With Reuters