This is not just Trump bloviating. It`s not a “distraction play.“ It`s been referred to DOJ for potential prosecution. So when Trump says explicitly that the target (in this case Adam Schiff) should go to “prison“ for this, it`s functionally a directive to DOJ to act.

Greg Sargent(gregsargent.bsky.social): Trump just said Schiff merits “prison“ for the “fraud“ an IG supposedly found.

Again, I talked to experts/former IG who described the process used here as deeply troubling.

This is becoming his model for manipulating bureaucracy to hatch pretexts to target foes:

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