`Guilty as Hell!`: Trump's Deleted Post Demands Top AG Jail His Enemies, Sparks Firestorm
In a stunning and volatile move that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, former President Donald Trump issued a fiery public demand to Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend, only to hastily delete the message moments later. The now-vanished social media post, which appeared on Saturday, directly pressured the nation's top lawyer to launch aggressive prosecutions against a veritable hit list of his most prominent political foes, creating a firestorm of controversy.
The explosive message, posted on his Truth Social platform, took direct aim at Bondi, channeling supporter frustration by accusing her of being "all talk, no action." Trump then laid out his specific targets, explicitly calling for charges against former FBI Director James Comey, frequent foil Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and New York Attorney General Letitia James. "They’re all guilty as hell, but nothing is going to be done," the former president declared in the post, framing his demand as a response to his base's desire for retribution.
The direct and public nature of the demand has reignited serious concerns about the politicization of the Department of Justice. Legal experts and critics were quick to point out that such a blatant command from a president—or former president with immense influence—to prosecute specific individuals shatters long-standing norms designed to protect the justice system from political interference. The quick removal of the post suggests a possible recognition of its inflammatory nature, but not before the message was captured and disseminated across the internet.
Compounding the issue, Trump’s deleted rant also turned its focus to the recent ousting of Erik Seibert, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Seibert recently claimed he was forced to resign on Friday following what he described as immense pressure from the White House. This separate but related event adds a troubling layer to the narrative of executive overreach and influence on federal law enforcement operations.
The incident has left Washington reeling, with critics denouncing it as a dangerous abuse of power and supporters defending it as a necessary call for accountability. The deletion of the post raises more questions than it answers: Was it a strategic retreat or a simple mistake? Regardless of the motive, the message it sent is clear, leaving the public to wonder about the future of judicial independence and what actions, if any, the Attorney General will take in the wake of this extraordinary public directive.
