Demand Progress

Trump has spent his second term relentlessly attacking people and institutions he disagrees with: Democratic politicians, pro-Palestinian advocates, media outlets, law firms, museums, colleges, comedians, and many others. And he just publicly urged Pam Bondi and the DOJ to pursue his political foes no matter what.

Trump complained on Truth Social that Letitia James, Adam Schiff, and James Comey hadn't yet been punished. "JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!" he wrote. "We can't delay any longer." ¹ It's all part of Trump's authoritarian push to silence his critics and punish dissent against his administration.

Congress must take a stand and stop Trump and his loyalists from persecuting and punishing people for doing their jobs, exercising their First Amendment rights, or simply holding a position that doesn't fit his violent, far-right ideology.

Sign the petition: Block Trump's authoritarian takeover and protect dissent in America!

The New York Times reported on just how blatant and chilling Trump's directive is: "Even for a president who has shattered the traditional norms of maintaining distance from the Justice Department, Mr. Trump's unabashedly public and explicit orders to Ms. Bondi were an extraordinary breach of prosecutorial protocols that reach back to the days following the Watergate scandal."²

Trump even outright said that critical media coverage of him is "illegal." Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, "When 97 percent of the stories are bad about a person, it's no longer free speech."³

Trump won't rest until he silences and punishes his critics. Congress must stop Trump's MAGA crusade.

Sign the petition: Stop Trump's political persecution of his enemies!

Sources:

1. The New York Times, "Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes,” September 20, 2025.
2. Ibid.
3. Politico, "Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’” September 19, 2025.