Ty Cobb, who worked as a lawyer in the White House during Trump’s first term, didn’t hold back during a recent interview. He criticized how former President Trump and his allies are using the Justice Department for political gain — targeting Trump’s opponents instead of upholding the law.
Cobb was especially harsh in his comments about current U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying she’s no longer acting in line with her duties, but rather following Trump’s wishes. He believes that the justice system under her leadership is breaking down and becoming more about personal loyalty than the law.
When asked directly whether Bondi broke her oath of office, Cobb didn’t hesitate. He pointed out that she once claimed there wouldn’t be a “hit list” of political enemies at the Justice Department. But now, Cobb said, there clearly is one — and Trump is calling the shots. According to him, Bondi charged former FBI Director James Comey only after Trump told her to do it.
Comey was recently indicted for allegedly lying to Congress, something Trump has been pushing for. Comey’s team denies the charge, and they hope to avoid going to trial early next year.
New York Attorney General Letitia James was also indicted, this time over accusations of bank fraud. Trump, who has had a long-standing feud with James, celebrated the indictment with angry outbursts online, calling her insulting names. These charges, like Comey’s, were brought by Lindsey Halligan — someone Trump personally picked to replace the previous U.S. Attorney, Erik Siebert, after demanding that Siebert be fired.
Cobb says Halligan wasn’t legally appointed. He referenced a legal opinion from 1986 that says after a temporary U.S. Attorney serves 120 days, only a federal court can appoint a replacement — and that didn’t happen in Halligan’s case. If Cobb is right, it could create serious problems for the cases against both Comey and James.
He also said the Comey case, in particular, is weak. Cobb claims that even other federal prosecutors had told Halligan there wasn’t enough evidence to press charges. Yet, they went ahead with the indictment anyway, which Cobb sees as more evidence that this is political payback, not justice.
He ended with a warning. Cobb believes that Trump feels completely free to do whatever he wants now, without anyone stopping him. He described a mindset where Trump gives orders and expects people to act fast. In Cobb’s view, that’s exactly what Bondi has done — first with Comey, now with James.
Cobb urged Americans to see this for what it is — a dangerous shift away from democracy and toward authoritarianism. He hopes people will come together to push back and defend what the country is supposed to stand for.
