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Back within the U.S., the political landscape was equally tumultuous. President Trump’s recent interviews and statements strongly suggested ongoing investigations and indictments against prominent figures such as James Comey, John Bolton, and Letitia James. Trump asserted that he personally was also subjected to indictment—despite maintaining his innocence—and accused these figures of political retribution. He dismissed claims that he instructed the Department of Justice to pursue his critics, instead suggesting that corrupt actors like Comey and Bolton act on their own malfeasance, with “honest people” in the DOJ working to combat them.