President Donald Trump is making rapid and drastic changes to remove obstacles, enforce loyalty, punish enemies, and quell dissent. He’s targeting his political foes with Comey’s indictment, effectively making it happen himself. This is a departure from previous efforts, where officials resisted Trump’s impulses. Now, the Justice Department is following his roadmap.
Trump has been laying out retribution against his foes, and it’s working. He fired a US attorney who refused to charge Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James, installed a loyalist as the new US attorney in Virginia, and now Comey has been indicted. The president also instructed more than 20 US attorneys to investigate George Soros.
Trump is also making headlines with his efforts to minimize dissent. He’s threatened broadcast outlets that criticize him with license revocation and suggested journalists who publish unauthorized material could be charged criminally. His administration has launched lawsuits against media outlets, made credentialed journalists not publish unauthorized material, and even floated an economic bailout for Argentina.
Trump’s actions have raised concerns about the rule of law and the erosion of democratic norms. Critics warn that this is either the end of the rule of law or a tipping point towards authoritarian activities. The administration has been quietly pushing boundaries, with mass firings, new medical policies, and expanding unilateral control over the military.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/26/politics/trump-comey-indictment-norm-busting