Overview
- A Reuters/Ipsos survey found 55% of adults believe the president is using federal law enforcement to target political enemies, including 85% of Democrats and 29% of Republicans.
- A Quinnipiac poll reported 52% view the charges against Trump’s opponents as unjustified, with independents siding that way by 58% to 31%.
- Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty, filed a motion to dismiss this week, and is scheduled for trial on January 5.
- Former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded not guilty after surrendering in Maryland, and New York Attorney General Letitia James—who calls the mortgage‑fraud case baseless—is slated to be arraigned in Virginia on Friday.
- The Reuters/Ipsos poll also showed 67% expressing at least a fair amount of concern about U.S. political division, with 43% saying they feel a great deal of worry.