Former FBI James Comey has officially been indicted by the so-called Department of Justice at the direction of Donald Trump. The DOJ has long had a tradition of resisting political pressure from the White House but that is the latest in a long line of norms and traditions that have been obliterated under the Trump regime.

The direct targeting of a career government attorney and law enforcement official simply because Donald has identified him as a personal enemy means that we are in completely new territory. This is a major escalation in Donald’s long-standing campaign of political retribution.

It should surprise nobody that Pam Bondi was willing to sell what little was left of her soul in an effort to stay on Donald’s good side. She has always proven herself to be a self-serving supplicant. It is a shock to the system, nonetheless.

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I revile James Comey’s blatant interference in the 2016 election and his targeting of Hillary Clinton and her campaign. But his indictments are a travesty and a dangerous attack on a private American citizen, the independence of the DOJ, and the rule of law as we once knew it.

RIP, DOJ, indeed.