Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino issued a pointed warning to former President Barack Obama this week after the 44th president criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the Department of Justice, escalating tensions over allegations of federal law enforcement politicization.
Obama made his comments during an appearance with late-night host Stephen Colbert, where he accused President Donald Trump of improperly directing prosecutions against political rivals. “The White House shouldn’t be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever,” Obama said. “The idea is that the attorney general is the people’s lawyer. It’s not the president’s consigliere.”
