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James Comey’s re-indictment is the product of a twisted justice department | Lawrence Douglas
Amid Trump’s unrelenting assault on the rule of law, it is drearily unsurprising to see the ex-FBI director targeted
Consider the following screed: “If any other President had the ability, foresight, or talents necessary, to build this ballroom, which will be one of the greatest, safest, and most secure structures of its kind anywhere in the World, there would never have been a lawsuit. But, because it is DONALD J. TRUMP, a highly successful real estate developer, who has abilities that others don’t … this frivolous and meritless lawsuit was filed. Again, it’s called TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”
The rant, with its tantrum of capitalization, has all the trademarks of a typical post from the president’s Truth Social account. But that is not its source. Rather, the tirade appeared in an official legal document filed by the Department of Justice on 27 April seeking a court order that would lift legal barriers to the construction of Trump’s controversial East Wing ballroom.
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Lawrence Douglas · Fri, May 1, 2026, 5:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Amid Trump’s unrelenting assault on the rule of law, it is drearily unsurprising to see the ex-FBI director targeted
Consider the following screed: “If any other President had the ability, foresight, or talents necessary, to build this ballroom, which will be one of the greatest, safest, and most secure structures of its kind anywhere in the World, there would never have been a lawsuit. But, because it is DONALD J. TRUMP, a highly successful real estate developer, who has abilities that others don’t … this frivolous and meritless lawsuit was filed. Again, it’s called TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”
The rant, with its tantrum of capitalization, has all the trademarks of a typical post from the president’s Truth Social account. But that is not its source. Rather, the tirade appeared in an official legal document filed by the Department of Justice on 27 April seeking a court order that would lift legal barriers to the construction of Trump’s controversial East Wing ballroom.
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