James Comey
Former FBI Director
What angered Trump: Opened FBI investigation into Russian interference; fired by Trump in 2017; testified against Trump.
DOJ action: Indicted September 2025 on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction. Prosecutor Lindsey Halligan (Trump's former personal attorney) was found to be unlawfully appointed.
Current status: Case dismissed November 24, 2025. Judge ruled prosecutor was unlawfully appointed and never actually presented the indictment to the grand jury. DOJ appealing. Statute of limitations may bar refiling.
John Brennan
Former CIA Director
What angered Trump: Led intelligence assessment of Russian interference in 2016; called Trump's behavior "treasonous."
DOJ action: CIA Director Ratcliffe referred him for prosecution. Grand jury subpoenas issued November 2025. House Judiciary Committee also referred him.
Current status: Under active investigation in Southern District of Florida. Career prosecutors view the case as "relatively weak" but face pressure to bring charges. No indictment as of March 2026.
Peter Strzok
Former FBI Agent
What angered Trump: Opened Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Trump-Russia ties; sent anti-Trump text messages.
DOJ action: Subpoenaed by federal grand jury November 2025 as part of Russiagate counterinvestigation.
Current status: Subpoenaed November 2025. His lawyer called it "a vendetta in search of a crime." No charges filed.
Lisa Page
Former FBI Lawyer
What angered Trump: Role in Crossfire Hurricane investigation; exchanged anti-Trump texts with Strzok.
DOJ action: Subpoenaed by federal grand jury November 2025.
Current status: Subpoenaed November 2025. No charges filed. Previously publicly humiliated by Trump at rallies.
Andrew McCabe
Former FBI Deputy Director
What angered Trump: Role in Trump-Russia investigations; fired by Trump one day before pension eligibility.
DOJ action: Subpoena recipient in the Russiagate counterinvestigation.
Current status: Subpoenaed as part of counterinvestigation. His lawyer called it "a vendetta in search of a crime."
Letitia James
New York Attorney General
What angered Trump: Won $454M civil fraud judgment against Trump and his businesses.
DOJ action: Indicted October 2025 on bank fraud charges by unlawfully-appointed prosecutor. After dismissal, DOJ attempted re-indictment before grand juries.
Current status: Case dismissed November 2025 (unlawful prosecutor). Grand juries then refused to indict THREE consecutive times (Dec 4, Dec 11, and a third attempt). A judge also ruled the replacement U.S. Attorney was "not lawfully serving."
Fani Willis
Fulton County District Attorney
What angered Trump: Brought Georgia RICO case against Trump for election interference.
DOJ action: Removed from the case over a conflict of interest. Georgia case dismissed November 2025. Trump seeking $6.2M in fees from her office. State Senate investigating.
Current status: Georgia Trump case dismissed after Willis's removal. Federal DOJ subpoenaed her travel records September 2025. Under state investigation.
Jack Smith
Former Special Counsel
What angered Trump: Prosecuted Trump on federal charges for January 6 and classified documents.
DOJ action: Trump demanded investigation in October 2025 Oval Office meeting. ~35 DOJ officials who worked under Smith were fired in waves. Security clearances revoked for Smith's associates.
Current status: Smith resigned before Trump took office. Not charged. His report remains sealed. Trump called him "a sick son of a b*tch" at a White House briefing.
Alvin Bragg
Manhattan District Attorney
What angered Trump: Prosecuted Trump for 34 felony counts (hush money). Only person to secure a Trump criminal conviction.
DOJ action: House Judiciary Committee investigated Bragg. Bondi's Weaponization Working Group ordered to investigate his prosecution of Trump.
Current status: No federal charges filed. Sustained Congressional investigation pressure and political harassment.
Merrick Garland
Former Attorney General
What angered Trump: Oversaw DOJ during both Trump indictments.
DOJ action: Trump publicly demanded prosecution in October 2025.
Current status: No indictment. Trump posted they "should be prosecuted for their illegal and highly unethical behavior."
Anthony Fauci
Former NIAID Director
What angered Trump: Face of COVID response; contradicted Trump's pandemic claims.
DOJ action: FBI investigation with Patel claiming a "breakthrough." 17 Republican state AGs also investigating. Security detail pulled on day one.
Current status: Biden issued preemptive pardon. FBI investigation and state AG probes continue but cannot result in federal charges.
Adam Schiff
U.S. Senator (D-CA)
What angered Trump: Led first impeachment; chaired House Intelligence Committee investigations of Trump.
DOJ action: AG Bondi appointed Ed Martin as special prosecutor to investigate alleged mortgage fraud.
Current status: No charges filed. Career prosecutors found insufficient evidence. A grand jury is now investigating the handling of the Schiff probe itself — whether Martin improperly ran the investigation. Biden pardon shields from charges.
Elissa Slotkin, Mark Kelly, Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio, Chrissy Houlahan
Democratic Members of Congress (all military veterans)
What angered Trump: Posted a video stating military members "must refuse illegal orders" — a well-established legal principle.
DOJ action: Investigated by DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for "seditious" statements. Trump said their actions were "punishable by death."
Current status: Grand jury refused to indict all six on February 10, 2026. Prosecutors failed to convince a single juror. Investigation dropped.
LaMonica McIver
U.S. Representative (D-NJ)
What angered Trump: Visited ICE detention facility as part of congressional delegation.
DOJ action: Indicted June 2025 on three counts of assaulting federal officers. Prosecutor was Alina Habba, Trump's former personal attorney.
Current status: Found guilty of felony obstruction, acquitted of concealing an individual (December 2025). Partially convicted.
Liz Cheney
Former U.S. Representative (R-WY)
What angered Trump: Vice chair of January 6 Committee; voted to impeach Trump.
DOJ action: House Republicans referred her for criminal investigation over alleged witness tampering.
Current status: Preemptively pardoned by Biden January 20, 2025 (along with all January 6 Committee members). No charges can be brought.
Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota
What angered Trump: Publicly opposed immigration raids; was Harris's 2024 running mate.
DOJ action: DOJ opened criminal probe January 2026 alleging obstruction of ICE operations. Grand jury subpoenas issued.
Current status: Under active investigation. Walz called it "weaponizing the justice system."
Ras Baraka
Mayor of Newark, NJ
What angered Trump: Criticized ICE operations; was running for governor.
DOJ action: Arrested May 2025 by masked federal agents for trespassing at ICE facility during congressional delegation visit. Deputy AG Todd Blanche personally ordered the arrest.
Current status: Case dismissed. Baraka filed federal lawsuit against Trump officials.
Jacob Frey
Mayor of Minneapolis
What angered Trump: Publicly opposed ICE operations in Minneapolis; city became epicenter of resistance after ICE shootings killed two citizens.
DOJ action: DOJ subpoenaed his office January 20, 2026, seeking all records related to federal immigration enforcement since January 2025.
Current status: Subpoenaed alongside Walz, Ellison, and Her. Office confirmed receipt. Investigation ongoing.
Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General
What angered Trump: Opposed federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
DOJ action: DOJ subpoenaed his office January 20, 2026, as part of investigation into alleged obstruction of immigration enforcement.
Current status: Office confirmed receipt of subpoena. Seeking records related to immigration enforcement since January 2025.
Kaohly Her
Mayor of St. Paul, MN
What angered Trump: Opposed federal immigration enforcement operations.
DOJ action: DOJ subpoenaed her office January 20, 2026. She responded: "The president promised retribution, and consistent with that promise, we received a subpoena today."
Current status: Subpoenaed alongside Walz, Frey, and Ellison. Her: "I am unfazed by these tactics."
Mary Moriarty
Hennepin County Attorney, MN
What angered Trump: Opposed federal immigration enforcement operations in Hennepin County (Minneapolis).
DOJ action: DOJ subpoenaed her office January 2026 as part of the Minnesota-wide immigration obstruction investigation.
Current status: Part of the broader five-office Minnesota subpoena operation.
Kat Abughazaleh
Democratic IL-9 congressional candidate
What angered Trump: Participated in anti-ICE protest outside Chicago-area facility.
DOJ action: Indicted October 2025 for "impeding" a federal agent during a September 26, 2025 protest. Accused of surrounding a government vehicle and banging on it.
Current status: Called it "a political prosecution and a gross attempt to silence dissent." Lost the IL-9 Democratic primary on March 17, 2026.
Georgia Fort
Independent journalist, Minnesota
What angered Trump: Present at anti-ICE church protest in Minneapolis.
DOJ action: Arrested January 30, 2026 alongside Don Lemon. Charged with federal FACE Act violations for allegedly interfering with religious freedom at the protest.
Current status: Charged with same federal civil rights crimes as Don Lemon. Was covering the protest as a journalist.
Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair
What angered Trump: Refused to cut interest rates at Trump's demand; maintained Fed independence.
DOJ action: Criminal investigation opened January 2026 by DC U.S. Attorney Pirro over building renovations. Prosecutor admitted in sealed hearing: "We don't know" what crime Powell committed.
Current status: Judge quashed subpoenas March 2026 finding "essentially zero evidence" of a crime and "abundant evidence" the sole purpose was to pressure Powell to lower rates or resign. DOJ prosecutor admitted under questioning they had no evidence of wrongdoing. Pirro appealing.
Lisa Cook
Federal Reserve Board Governor
What angered Trump: Trump tried to fire her from the Fed Board (judge blocked it).
DOJ action: Criminal investigation opened September 2025 for alleged mortgage fraud — same pattern of charges used against Schiff and James.
Current status: No charges filed. Subpoenas issued for properties in Michigan and Atlanta.
John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor
What angered Trump: Published critical book; publicly opposed Trump; testified at impeachment.
DOJ action: FBI searched his home August 2025. Indicted October 2025 on 18 counts (classified documents).
Current status: Pleaded not guilty. Case pending trial. Bolton said: "I have become the latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those he deems to be his enemies."
Chris Krebs
Former CISA Director
What angered Trump: Publicly affirmed the security of the 2020 election, contradicting Trump's fraud claims.
DOJ action: Trump signed executive order April 2025 directing DOJ investigation. Security clearances revoked for Krebs and his employer SentinelOne's staff.
Current status: Under investigation. Fired by tweet in 2020 for affirming election security.
Miles Taylor
Former DHS Official ("Anonymous")
What angered Trump: Wrote anonymous 2018 NYT op-ed criticizing Trump from inside the administration.
DOJ action: Executive order signed April 2025 revoking clearances and ordering investigation. Trump accused him of "treason."
Current status: Under investigation. Taylor said: "Dissent isn't unlawful. It certainly isn't treasonous."
Mark Milley
Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
What angered Trump: Called Trump a "fascist"; took steps to prevent unauthorized military action after January 6.
DOJ action: Security clearance and protective detail revoked. Pentagon IG investigation ordered by Hegseth.
Current status: Biden preemptive pardon blocks criminal prosecution. IG investigation could still reduce retirement rank and pay.
Don Lemon
Former CNN Anchor
What angered Trump: Present at anti-ICE church protest in Minneapolis.
DOJ action: Arrested January 2026 by federal agents. Charged with conspiracy against religious freedom (FACE Act). Identified himself as journalist.
Current status: Pleaded not guilty February 2026. Press freedom organizations condemned the arrest. Case pending.
Hannah Natanson
Washington Post Reporter
What angered Trump: National security reporting.
DOJ action: FBI executed search warrant at her home January 2026, seizing phone, two computers, and a watch.
Current status: Judge blocked DOJ from searching seized devices. Court will conduct its own review. Reporters Committee called it unprecedented.
Mario Guevara
Founder, MG News
What angered Trump: Live-streaming law enforcement at a protest in Atlanta.
DOJ action: Arrested June 2025. Detained by ICE for 110+ days despite work authorization. Government argued he was a danger "because of his reporting." Deported to El Salvador.
Current status: Charges dropped but deported anyway based on a 13-year-old order. Only known journalist detained and deported by U.S. government.
Perkins Coie
Law firm (represented Clinton 2016 campaign)
What angered Trump: Association with Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Steele dossier.
DOJ action: Executive Order 14230 (March 2025) suspended clearances, restricted building access, terminated contracts.
Current status: Permanently blocked by Judge Howell May 2, 2025 as unconstitutional. Violated 1st, 5th, and 6th Amendments. 500+ law firms signed amicus brief. DOJ dropped appeal.
WilmerHale, Jenner & Block, Susman Godfrey
Law firms targeted for representing Trump adversaries
What angered Trump: WilmerHale connected to Mueller; others for representing Trump opponents.
DOJ action: Executive orders issued March 2025 targeting firms with contract termination and clearance revocation.
Current status: All found unconstitutional by federal courts. DOJ dropped all appeals March 2026.
George Soros / Open Society Foundations
Philanthropist
What angered Trump: Longtime conservative target; funds progressive causes.
DOJ action: Senior DOJ official ordered half-dozen U.S. Attorney offices to submit investigation plans. Trump said Soros "should be put in jail."
Current status: No charges. DOJ officials ordered to investigate racketeering, arson, material support for terrorism — but no evidence of criminal activity.
Sean Dunn ("Sandwich Guy")
DOJ Paralegal
What angered Trump: Threw a Subway sandwich during a protest.
DOJ action: Charged with assaulting a federal officer. Grand jury refused to indict on felony. Prosecutors filed misdemeanor.
Current status: Acquitted by jury November 6, 2025. Became a folk hero. Case widely seen as disproportionate.
Sidney Reid
Private citizen
What angered Trump: Alleged assault of FBI agent at protest.
DOJ action: Three separate grand juries refused to indict on felony charges. Prosecutors filed misdemeanor anyway.
Current status: Acquitted by trial jury October 2025. Body camera footage showed agent scratched her hand on a wall, not from Reid. Three grand jury refusals are extraordinary.
~35 Jack Smith Team Members
DOJ prosecutors and FBI agents
What angered Trump: Worked on Special Counsel prosecution of Trump.
DOJ action: Fired in waves: ~12 in January 2025, 20 more in July, 2-3 FBI agents in October. Termination letters stated they "could not be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
Current status: Fired for prosecuting the president. No due process or misconduct findings — fired explicitly for their case assignments.
Two "Arctic Frost" FBI Agents
FBI agents assigned to investigate Trump's 2020 election efforts
What angered Trump: Investigated Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
DOJ action: Fired by Kash Patel without investigation, notice, or hearing. Both are suing Patel and Bondi.
Current status: Fired Halloween and November 4, 2025. Plaintiffs allege terminations were "based solely on their assignment to Arctic Frost." Lawsuit pending.