Trump’s Fury: Investigating Critics and Punishing Law Firms

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump took steps to punish people who have criticized him. He signed two orders telling the Justice Department to look into the actions of Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, two officials from his first term. These orders may also remove their security clearances.

Trump is unhappy with Taylor and Krebs because they spoke against him. Taylor, who used to work at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote a secret New York Times article in 2018, calling himself part of a “resistance” against Trump’s policies. He later revealed his identity and wrote a book. Trump called Taylor a “traitor” and said that his actions were like “spying.” Taylor replied, saying that speaking out against the government is not illegal.

Krebs was in charge of cybersecurity, but Trump became angry when Krebs said the 2020 election was secure and there was no evidence of fraud. Krebs did not comment but shared a post he made when he left the government, saying he was proud of his work.

Trump has repeatedly claimed he lost the 2020 election because of fraud, despite many facts showing that Joe Biden won fairly. Experts like David Becker found it strange for a president to investigate his own appointees.

Trump also targeted a law firm called Susman Godfrey that represented Dominion Voting Systems in a case against Fox News, which falsely claimed that the election was rigged. Trump’s order restricts the firm’s access to government resources, and the firm vowed to fight this order in court.

Trump has used his power to penalize critics. Some have settled, but others are challenging his actions legally.