The White House doubled down Monday on President Trump's demands for prosecutions of his perceived enemies just eight months after his inaugural vow that the Justice Department would "never again" target "political opponents".

Why it matters: While the White House insists the investigations are holding his foes accountable, Trump's pressure campaign has drawn bipartisan blowback.

What they're saying: "It is not weaponizing the Department of Justice to demand accountability for those who weaponize the Department of Justice," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a briefing on Monday. • "We are not going to tolerate gaslighting from anyone in the media or from anyone on the other side who is trying to say that it's the president who is weaponizing the DOJ," s

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