Trump again suggests political opponents may face prosecution, too
Updated June 5, 2024 at 12:28 p.m. EDT|Published June 4, 2024 at 11:16 p.m. EDT
In an interview with Newsmax that aired Tuesday evening, the former president said “it’s a terrible, terrible path that they’re leading us to, and it’s very possible that it’s going to have to happen to them.”
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A representative for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokesman for Biden’s campaign, James Singer, said in a statement Wednesday that Trump’s comments were proof that he will “seek revenge on anyone who opposes him.”
Trump has made payback for opponents central to his campaign, at one point
declaring to a crowd: “I am your retribution.” In private, has told advisers and friends that he wants the Justice Department to investigate specific former aides and allies who are now critical of him, The Washington Post
previously reported. And he has promised to appoint a special prosecutor to scrutinize Biden and his family.
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