Trump’s 2024 Plan: Prosecute Critics, Unleash Troops

The Washington Post reports:

Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute and his associates drafting plans to potentially invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office to allow him to deploy the military against civil demonstrations.

In private, Trump has told advisers and friends in recent months that he wants the DOJ to investigate onetime officials and allies who have become critical of his time in office, including his former chief of staff, John Kelly, and former AG William P. Barr, as well as his ex-attorney Ty Cobb and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley. His associates have been drafting plans to dispense with 50 years of policy and practice intended to shield criminal prosecutions from political considerations.

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If re-elected, Trump and his allies are planning to prosecute enemies and deploy the military for domestic law enforcement. Yes you should be scared and you should vote. https://t.co/jw4kTa2bsN

— Harvey J. Miller (@MobileHarv) November 5, 2023