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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

‘Lawfare’ 2.0: From Beyonce and Bruce to Cuomo and Chicago mayor, Trump and Bondi’s enemies list is growing

Donald Trump campaigned on ending “weaponization” in government after accusing his political enemies of launching a legal war to derail his chances of winning the presidency a second time.

But the president, with an emboldened Department of Justice, led by staunch ally Pam Bondi, has launched apparent partisan lawfare of his own, with investigations underway against prominent Democratic officials and left-leaning pop superstars, dozens of legal threats aimed at his ideological opponents — and even the law firms representing them.

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