Washington D.C. – A series of legal challenges initiated at the behest of former President donald Trump against perceived political adversaries is facing notable hurdles, raising concerns within the Justice Department and perhaps opening investigators up to scrutiny. The efforts to pursue cases against figures like former FBI Director James Comey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff appear to be faltering,and are now prompting investigations into the handling of the cases themselves.
The push for indictments has so far yielded little success.Despite Trump’s apparent desire to create “legal headaches” for those he views as opponents, securing convictions under the high legal standard required for criminal cases is considered doubtful, notably given recent difficulties obtaining even indictments from grand juries.
Internal divisions within the Justice Department are becoming apparent consequently of the unsuccessful legal actions. CNN recently reported that a Maryland grand jury is investigating the handling of a mortgage fraud indictment against Schiff, led by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte and Justice Department official ed Martin. The investigation centers on allegations that someone posed as a federal agent and illegally shared grand jury materials.
The focus of potential legal repercussions may shift to the individuals involved in pursuing these cases, rather than the original targets. This potential outcome raises the possibility of a series of damaging setbacks for the Justice Department and the goverment as a whole.
Sources indicate that some Justice Department officials attempted to caution Trump against pursuing these legal battles, but he has remained undeterred.
