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Report: Trump’s Private Message Urging Bondi to Prosecute Comey Was Posted Publicly

The disclosure highlights concerns about presidential pressure on the Justice Department.

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media after walking off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump was returning from a celebration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary in Norfolk, Virginia.

Overview

  • On Sept. 20, President Trump addressed a Truth Social note to “Pam” urging prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and other targets, believing it was a private message to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
  • The post was instead visible to his roughly 10.8 million Truth Social followers rather than being sent directly to the attorney general.
  • U.S. officials told reporters the message said, “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility.”
  • Bondi grew upset, contacted White House aides and Trump, and he then posted a follow-up praising her as doing a “GREAT job.”
  • The Wall Street Journal and The Daily Beast reported the episode on Oct. 9, describing the mispost as a window into pressure on Justice Department decision-making.