Marc Elias: John Bolton was indicted "because Donald Trump hates him" - The Weeknight - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted, another escalation in Trump’s retribution campaign against perceived enemies. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to argue that Americans must stop assuming the administration is acting in good faith and recognize how it is weaponizing the government against its critics. - Aired on 10/16/2025.

[usonian]

1. By the numbers.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20725977

RECENT INDICTMENTS: (see sources below)

Letitia James. As New York’s attorney general, Ms. James opened an investigation into Mr. Trump on allegations that he inflated the value of his real estate holdings

James Comey: Mr. Comey led the early stages of an investigation into ties between Russia and Mr. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Mr. Trump fired Mr. Comey for his involvement.(From NYT)

John Bolton. Bolton has long been a target of Trump's ire since leaving his first administration and publishing a tell-all book.

INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY

Senator Adam Schiff. When Mr. Schiff was in the House, he helped lead the first impeachment trial of Mr. Trump in 2019.

Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve governor. Trump in August said he was firing Cook, a member of the seven-person Federal Reserve board of governors that helps shape the nation's monetary policy,

Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor. Christie, an ABC News contributor, was an early supporter of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and served as the head of his transition team, though he has since become one of the president's fiercest critics. "I know Chris better than anybody in the room. I always felt he was guilty," Trump said.

Jack Smith, former special counsel. Smith led the classified documents and Jan. 6 investigations into Trump, "Deranged Jack Smith, in my opinion, is a criminal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

Miles Taylor, former chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Taylor ... authored an anonymous op-ed in The New York Times in 2019 claiming that "senior officials in his own administration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts of [Trump's] agenda and his worst inclinations.

Christopher Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs ... was fired by Trump in 2002 when Krebs contradicted Trump's false claims about election fraud following the 2020 election.

ACCUSED OF CRIMES

Former President Joe Biden

Former President Barack Obama

REVOKED OR THREATENED WITH REVOCATION OF SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION / SECURITY DETAIL

Kamala Harris, former vice president, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden ,Ashley Biden, daughter of former President Joe Biden. ... more

REVOKED OR THREATENED WITH REVOCATION OF SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION / SECURITY DETAIL

Kamala Harris, former vice president, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden ,Ashley Biden, daughter of former President Joe Biden. ... more

SECURITY CLEARANCE REVOKED

Joe Biden, former president, and LOTS more

Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/list-individuals-including-lisa-cook-targeted-trump-administration/story?id=124968309

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/07/us/politics/trump-enemies-justice-department-investigations.html
https://archive.ph/X7sPo

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Thanks for such a complete list. In other words, he's going after everyone who ever opposed him in any way

Given his long list of crimes I'm sure that this list will continue to grow. It may end up comprising two-thirds of the country!

[usonian]

4. No biggie. I just copied, and left a ton of names out.

References are loaded.

[ret5hd]

2. let them eat their own...fjb

(fuck john bolton)