August 15, 2025

Fetterman Friday

Another in an ongoing series:

Dear Senator Fetterman;

I'd like to ask you again about AG Pam Bondi.

The New York Times reported:

The Justice Department this week abruptly escalated its pressure campaign on Letitia James, New York’s attorney general and one of President Trump’s longtime adversaries, opening a civil rights investigation into her office and appointing a special prosecutor to scrutinize her real estate dealings.

Taken together, the developments concerning Ms. James mark a stark escalation of Mr. Trump’s retribution campaign against one of his foremost nemeses and a remarkable use of Justice Department power to pursue a foe.

The civil rights investigation, which had not previously been reported, is examining whether Ms. James’s office violated Mr. Trump’s civil rights in its successful fraud suit against him, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

For the record, that fraud suit will cost Donald Trump close to half a billion dollars in fines. Also for the record, the attorney appointed as special prosecutor is Ed Martin, an attorney who has been accused of flagrant violations of ethics.

When you were the sole Democrat in the Senate to vote for her confirmation, did you think any of this was a possibility of happening? When she said she would not be "weaponizing" the DOJ, did you think that that's exactly what she'd end up doing?

Any comment on these actions, Senator? Any regret on your vote?

I'll await your answer.

As always, I'll post here whatever answer I get from the Senator.