Vice President JD Vance defended the Department of Justice's recent indictment decisions, pushing back against questioning that President Trump is pressuring the federal agency to prosecute his political enemies.

The big picture: Trump ignited speculation last month after a Truth Social post urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI Director James Comey and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). • James and Comey have both since been indicted on federal charges, raising concerns among some Democrats that they could be next.

Zoom out: Asked during a Sunday "Meet the Press" interview about the DOJ, Vance denied that the agency's indictments of James and Comey were done on Trump's orders. • "The president is allowed to have opinion

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