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Donald Trump is in the habit of saying the quiet part out loud. Sometimes, he does it even when he doesn’t mean to. On a recent Saturday night in September, the president took to Truth Social and demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi order the Justice Department to prosecute three of his most reviled enemies: New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI Director James Comey, and California Sen. Adam Schiff. “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!!!”

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