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Before the Trump era, 鈥渓awfare鈥� and 鈥渨eaponization鈥� weren鈥檛 exactly household terms. Now, with the federal indictment of President Donald Trump鈥檚 former national security adviser John Bolton, they鈥檙e the topic du jour. The Justice Department is on a tear, going after the president鈥檚 perceived enemies. In some analysts鈥� view, Mr. Trump鈥檚 critics opened the door to retribution.

First to be indicted was former FBI Director James Comey, followed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Mr. Bolton is a case of a former ally who has become a bitter enemy. More indictments are expected. As my story in today鈥檚 Daily lays out, the echoes of President Richard Nixon鈥檚 鈥渆nemies list鈥� ring loud.

The safeguards put in place after the Nixon era are crumbling. As Mary McCord, a former senior federal prosecutor, puts it, 鈥淲e鈥檝e just crossed a Rubicon here.鈥�