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[link removed] [[link removed]] John,

Trump has made dozens of threats, promising he would weaponize the government during a second term to target his political enemies.

[link removed] [[link removed]]Most of Trump’s posts on his own social media company have flown under the radar, only reaching his most loyal followers. But we need to be paying attention, because these threats are very real, and very dangerous. The good news is, there are some key steps that Congress can take to prevent the worst-case scenario.

CREW analyzed over 13,000 of Trump’s posts from January 1, 2023 to April 1, 2024, and we’ll tell you more below. But first, can you make a donation to CREW to help us continue our investigative work, and to help us fight to hold Donald Trump accountable? → [[link removed]]DONATE → [[link removed]]

Since the start of last year, Trump has issued direct or implied threats to use the powers of the federal government to target Joe Biden during a second Trump administration 25 times.

Despite Trump’s claims that Biden “weaponized” the DOJ, many of Trump’s threats revolve around investigating and indicting Biden.

In one post, Trump wrote that his federal indictments are “setting a BAD precedent for yourself, Joe. The same can happen to you.” In July Trump reposted rally coverage quoting him that “Now the gloves are off.”

And that was just one post. Trump has also:

*
Called
on
Attorney
General
Merrick
Garland
to
“immediately
end
Special
Counsel
investigation
into
anything
related
to
me
because
I
did
everything
right,
and
appoint
a
Special
Counsel
to
investigate
Joe
Biden
who
hates
Biden
as
much
as
Jack
Smith
hates
me.”
*
Asked
“When
will
Joe
Biden
be
Indicted
for
his
many
crimes
against
our
Nation?”
*
Promised
to
appoint
a
special
prosecutor
to
investigate
Biden,
and
indict
him
if
Trump
returns
to
the
White
House
for
a
second
term,
saying
that
an
outgoing
president
would
face
almost
“certain
indictment”
immediately
from
the
“opposing
party”
for
the
“mistakes
and
decisions
that
are
destroying
our
nation.”

These plans for a vengeful second term in office are not limited to Biden. Last June he posted that during a second Trump presidency, “Democrats are going to start getting indicted” and in some posts, he announced plans for harsh retribution against the specific lawyers, judges, and other officials whom he has blamed for his legal and other troubles.

He called for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to be “put in jail,” New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron to be “PLACED UNDER CITIZENS ARREST,” and he has reposted calls for Special Counsel Jack Smith and others to be locked up and “throw away the key” – just to name a few.

Here’s the deal: Trump is saying that a possible second Trump presidency will be sharply focused on revenge, including weaponization of the federal government against political opponents, judges, former presidents and others. That’s a concerning threat to our democracy.

Now would be a very good time for Congress to act to prevent any president from weaponizing key branches of the federal government against their perceived enemies. Read our report that lays out what Congress should do here. [[link removed]]

Trump’s posts should not be taken as empty threats, but rather as a call to put in place meaningful guardrails against the weaponization of the military and federal government’s law enforcement agencies.

CREW is fighting to ensure we defend our democracy, and to hold Donald Trump accountable for his lawlessness. Make a donation to support our organization’s work today → [[link removed]]If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:

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President
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