January 1, Trump Fires Back Over Scandal Prosecutions

Wyatt’s Take

• Trump rejects claims prosecutions are payback
• Charges brought against Comey, Bolton, James
• Trump says DOJ just doing its job

President Trump flat-out denied that cases against his critics are revenge, saying the courts acted because the accused were corrupt. In a new interview, he insisted the Justice Department had clear reasons behind each prosecution.

Trump pointed out he was indicted first and called himself innocent, telling CBS, “And here I am, because I was able to beat all of the nonsense that was thrown at me.”

He labeled former FBI chief James Comey, national security adviser John Bolton, and AG Letitia James as dishonest, calling them “scum” and “crooked.”

Comey faces charges for giving false statements to Congress. Bolton has been charged with leaking national defense secrets. James stands accused of making a false claim about her primary residence on a Virginia mortgage.

Each has denied all wrongdoing.

“I think I’ve been very mild-mannered. You’re looking at a man who was indicted many times, and I had to beat the rap,” says President Trump after the recent indictments of high-profile figures who have publicly denounced him. https://t.co/XHoIr77Eh1 pic.twitter.com/tLH0fxW2wI

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 3, 2025

Trump said he gave no orders to prosecute anyone, explaining that honest officials “go after them automatically” if the evidence lines up.

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Wyatt Matters

Folks here know if you do wrong, you face the music, same as anyone else. Justice ought to be blind, not used for payback. We hold to what’s fair and don’t back down from the truth.

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