A DOJ prosecutor resigned yesterday. In her resignation email, she stated that Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, wanted her to request that the court issue a bank freeze on the account of a political appointee.

In an email obtained by CBS News, Denise Cheung notified her colleagues Tuesday morning that she is stepping down. ‘I took an oath of office to support and defend the Constitution and I have executed this duty faithfully during my tenure, which has spanned through numerous Administrations,’ the email said.

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[Ed] Martin was a key figure in the ‘Stop the Steal’ movement in 2020, and defended many Jan. 6 defendants. His social media posts have celebrated Elon Musk and other Trump allies since he has been in office, and he has vowed to investigate those who interfere with Musk’s [hostile takeover].

Cheung stated that there was not evidence of a crime. She said she could not file a request that bank assets be frozen, alleging someone is criminal, if there is no evidence of being a criminal.

Cheung wrote that she was asked on Monday to review documentation provided by the Office of the Deputy Attorney General (ODAG) — currently headed by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove — “to open a criminal investigation into whether a contract had been unlawfully awarded by an executive agency” during former President Joe Biden’s administration. Her letter did not specify the grants at issue, but three sources told NBC News it had to do with environmental grants issued during the Biden administration.

The White House has allegedly indicated that crime now could be defined politically by Martin as simply diversity or concern for others, meaning the act of supporting or of being non-white, as sufficient cause for federal investigation and prosecution. More pointedly, trying to criminalize a politician for being a politician, or an investigator for doing their job – not because of evidence of a crime – brings to mind a sudden and secretive arrest reported from Indiana.

It also echoes Nixon-era tactics that were known as a “war on drugs”, where Blacks and political opponents were targeted immorally.

At that time the GOP intentionally and tactically said their war was about “drugs” because they didn’t think the public would accept it being called a war on Blacks and democracy.

Today the war is on diversity, which doesn’t even hide intentions of it being the “only white men rule”.

Historians may recall that Nixon’s administration, while themselves extremely racist, back then saw Trump as too overtly racist (e.g. America First) for even their taste and sued him for discrimination.

The awful report of the Subway Strangler being celebrated and promoted by MAGA-mania into positions of wealth and power have copy-cat attackers on the prowl to prove they too can strangle a stranger.

A man just pursued, then verbally and physically assaulted a news reporter in Colorado.

“Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump’s America now! I’m a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!” Egan said, according to The Associated Press. […] According to police, Egan followed Alex all the way back to the KCCO/KJCT station, which was around 40 miles away from where the initial exchange took place.

Both men arrived to the station at the same time and Egan chased Alex as he attempted to run into the building, police said. Egan allegedly demanded Alex’s ID.

Police said that upon refusal Egan tackled Alex and strangled him until Alex’s coworkers managed to restrain the attacker.

Note the oath claim mixed with the “papers please” and contradictory exclusion rhetoric.

Elon Musk is officially non-binary, according to the White House statement that the South African is both the head of DOGE and also not the head of the thing he is the head of because… invisible empire leaders are supposed to be invisible. Talk about not getting ahead.

You’re very obviously meant to be confused by such intentional gaslighting, because next comes Trump lying that he’s far too busy to have any time to play golf… before jetting around on nearly $11 million in taxpayer money to to play golf at his own high-fee properties every single week.

There has been a golf trip each of the four weekends since Trump came back to the presidency on Jan. 20, and he has now played golf at his own properties on nine of his first 30 days in office.

“It’s clear that when the Trump administration considers the definition of corruption and wasteful spending, it doesn’t count spending that ends up in the president’s pockets,” said Jordan Libowitz of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. “By visiting his for-profit businesses roughly a third of his days in office, Trump is directing government spending to follow him there, and profiting off the trip.”

The 2016-2020 period allegedly wasted over $150 million in taxpayer funds on 300 days of Trump putting money into his pockets. Put, put, put… corrupt.

The Bloomingtonian in Indiana wonders out loud about why the alleged threats are secret, and whether Texas police initiating an arrest in Indiana for Tweets that nobody can see may be politically motivated.

Authorities did not release details about the alleged threats, and it remains unclear what statements led to Cherry’s arrest. The case comes amid ongoing debates over free speech on X, a platform owned by Musk, who has positioned himself as a strong advocate for open discourse.

This brings up questions that are not answered in the ISP press release. Were Cherry’s statements merely inflammatory speech without a direct or imminent threat? In that case, some might argue that his prosecution is politically motivated—especially given Musk’s vocal stance on free speech. Whether Cherry will be considered a political prisoner depends on whether the legal process is seen as fair or an example of selective enforcement against speech that challenges powerful figures.