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political enemies. Trump had publicly urged the Department of Justice to take action against Comey and other rivals, including New York Attorney General Letitia James and US Senator Adam Schiff. ## Have there been previous cases
actions to those of his counterpart in North Korea. With personal information on all Americans at his disposal, the president could regulate key aspects of the lives of his opponents, including “shutting off their bank
rival on 3 January](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/why-trump-us-attacked-caracas-captured-venezuela-president-nicolas-maduro). Instead, Trump backed Maduro’s vice-president, Delcy Rodríguez, in exchange for concessions involving Venezuela’s vast oil and mineral resources. “We’re very happy with the president
Political Community summit in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, Keir Starmer has called on Europe to [“face up” to tensions](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/europe-must-face-up-to-tensions-with-trump-keir-starmer-says) with the Trump administration, as heads of government gathered to discuss
rivals, even publicly venting his frustration with Bondi [in October](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-accidentally-posted-message-pressuring-pam-bondi-charge-enemies-rcna236830). The justice department eventually did secure indictments against Comey and James, but the cases later collapsed. Trump fired Bondi on 2 April