Opinion: Trump's Post-Bondi Opportunity to Avoid Revenge
In this Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Barton Swaim analyzes President Trump's recent dismissal of Attorney General Pam Bondi. While the conventional view suggests Bondi was fired for failing to prosecute Trump's political enemies with sufficient vigor, and that her successor will intensify these efforts, the author argues against this trajectory. Citing a September post by Trump expressing frustration over the lack of action against figures like James Comey, Letitia James, and Adam Schiff, Swaim contends that voters do not reward revenge attempts. The article posits that despite the pressure to pursue retribution, the President has an opportunity to break from this cycle. The piece also briefly notes other recent developments, including the ousting of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and NASA's renewed lunar mission.
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Opinion: Trump's Post-Bondi Opportunity to Avoid Revenge
In this Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Barton Swaim analyzes President Trump's recent dismissal of Attorney General Pam Bondi. While the conventional view suggests Bondi was fired for failing to prosecute Trump's political enemies with sufficient vigor, and that her successor will intensify these efforts, the author argues against this trajectory. Citing a September post by Trump expressing frustration over the lack of action against figures like James Comey, Letitia James, and Adam Schiff, Swaim contends that voters do not reward revenge attempts. The article posits that despite the pressure to pursue retribution, the President has an opportunity to break from this cycle. The piece also briefly notes other recent developments, including the ousting of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and NASA's renewed lunar mission.
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