Trump is Bullying His Own Attorney General

Trump wants blood and the truth keeps closing in

The Trump administration is scrambling right now, and you can tell because none of this feels coordinated. It feels reactive.

They’re trying to change the subject, not subtly, not cleverly, just loudly. And the reason is obvious. Two stories refuse to disappear: the Epstein files and the killing of Renee Nicole Good.

Instead of answering questions about either one, the Department of Justice is suddenly fixated on Minnesota.

Out of nowhere, we’re hearing about potential investigations into Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Trump himself is throwing around words like “insurrection,” as if elected officials criticizing federal actions is somehow criminal behavior. That alone should set off alarm bells.

This didn’t start because of new evidence. It started because Trump is angry.

Behind the scenes, Trump has been pressuring Pam Bondi hard. He’s been complaining to aides that she isn’t doing enough. And by “enough,” he doesn’t mean transparency or accountability. He means going after people he sees as enemies.

We’ve already seen how this works. A few months ago, Trump accidentally posted what was clearly meant to be a private message to Bondi, telling her to target specific individuals. Two of those people were indicted. Both cases fell apart. Now he’s back to pushing her again, publicly and privately.

At the same time, oversight is quietly disappearing where it actually matters.

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The DOJ just moved to block an independent monitor from overseeing the release of remaining Epstein materials tied to Ghislaine Maxwell. And when it comes to the killing of Renee Nicole Good, the response was shockingly fast in the worst way. Within days, the DOJ announced there would be no investigation. No full accounting. No patience to gather facts.

Then reporting surfaced that instead of focusing on what happened to Good, authorities were scrutinizing her and her widow. That tells you everything about where the priorities are.

Legal experts who normally avoid taking sides aren’t even pretending this is normal. When someone like Ellie Honig says the DOJ has lost its way, it’s because the behavior doesn’t hold up legally, not just politically. Political speech isn’t obstruction. Criticism isn’t criminal. Calling something “close” to obstruction is what you do when you know it doesn’t actually meet the standard.

This is what selective enforcement looks like in real time. Things move fast when Trump wants them to. They slow to a crawl when they might embarrass him or the people around him.

Pam Bondi keeps saying that no one is above the law. But that statement means nothing if it only applies in one direction. If you’re aligned with Trump, there’s always a reason to wait, delay, or decline. If you’re in his way, suddenly the DOJ is very motivated.

Trump has been explicit about this mindset. He’s talked openly about going after journalists for “hate speech.” He’s floated using the justice system against people who criticize him. This isn’t accidental language. It’s him signaling what he wants normalized.

And as pressure builds, Bondi is in a bad spot. If the Epstein issue blows up completely, she’s the one Trump can point at. If it doesn’t, she stays useful. Either way, the system bends toward protecting power, not answering questions.

People are protesting because they recognize this pattern. Accountability doesn’t show up on its own. It only shows up when it’s forced. Without that pressure, institutions default to protecting themselves.

This isn’t about one scandal or one investigation. It’s about what happens when a government treats scrutiny as a threat instead of a responsibility.

The more they try to redirect attention, the clearer it becomes what they don’t want examined.

And that’s exactly where the focus should stay.