LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe indictments of President Donald Trump’s political foes after he publicly called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his perceived enemies raise a chilling question: If the Justice Department is little more than a president’s lapdog, is anyone in America ultimately safe from his clutches? As Loeb explains, a vindictive prosecution is when the government prosecutes you in retaliation for exercising your rights. Units inside the Justice Department are expected to act as a self-checking mechanism, too. AdvertisementWith the Justice Department under the leadership of a coterie of Trump’s former personal lawyers who do nothing to hide their partisanship, trust in the system is understandably low. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment to HuffPost on Friday.