Trump is in full distraction mode. Remember the Epstein files? But there’s also a new crisis he needs to distract from, one that could easily fly under the radar screen. It’s the firing of the interim U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia because he refused to indict a case that Trump wanted indicted against one of his political enemies. Trump is in the process of installing his new nominee, Lindsey Halligan, a real estate lawyer with no prosecutorial experience, but presumably plenty of loyalty to the president. Authoritarian leaders in other countries jail their opponents. They use politically motivated, trumped-up charges to jail their opponents, to suppress dissent among their people, and to consolidate their power. Journalists and pro-democracy advocates are frequent targets. This abuse of prosecution power is a hallmark of political repression.
I spoke out on NPR yesterday. If you missed it, I hope you’ll listen now, or read the transcript. If Trump’s ability to control the Justice Department isn’t checked in this moment, we’ve hit a dangerous red line for democracy. We cannot afford to let this moment pass without raising our voices and continuing to do so. Other important developments are taking place, but we cannot let this one die with the news cycle. Too much is at stake. Who might Trump demand prosecution of if he gets away with this? It could be former FBI Director James Comey, who the New York Times reports is now under consideration by the office Halligan now heads. It could be senators, state attorneys general, or governors who confront Trump. It could be any of us, and that’s the point, that’s the essential danger of the moment. It could be any of us. We’re in this together, Joyce You're currently a free subscriber to Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance . For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Ignore The Distractions
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