Vice President J.D. Vance signaled Sunday that the Trump administration is now reportedly preparing for a wave of new prosecutions targeting some of the most powerful figures in Washington.
His comments come just days after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on felony charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
“There’s certainly going to be more indictments coming over the next three and a half years of the Trump administration,” Vance told Fox News Sunday, making clear that the White House is not backing away from its pledge to hold political elites accountable.
Comey, who has long been one of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics, was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia. His legal troubles follow years of sharp clashes with Trump dating back to his firing in 2017.
For conservatives, the charges mark a dramatic reversal for a man who, in their view, wielded his FBI post to undermine Trump’s presidency.
The indictment came amid turmoil inside the Justice Department’s Virginia office. Erik Siebert, the former U.S. attorney for the jurisdiction, resigned on September 19 after clashing with the administration over his reluctance to aggressively probe New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, for alleged mortgage fraud.
Siebert’s resignation paved the way for Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide and member of Trump’s personal legal team, to take over. Halligan, whose signature appears on the Comey indictment, has quickly become a key player in advancing the administration’s prosecutorial agenda.
The president himself has been explicit about his expectations. On Friday, Trump called for the indictment of what he described as “corrupt, radical-left Democrats,” singling out Comey, James, and Rep. Adam Schiff of California. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute the trio, underscoring his long-running charge that his opponents have weaponized government power against him and his allies.
James and Schiff have been under Justice Department investigation since August for alleged mortgage fraud, an inquiry both Democrats have dismissed as baseless.
But their denials have done little to blunt momentum inside an administration determined to showcase that accountability applies even to those at the top of America’s political hierarchy.
Vance, however, rejected suggestions that politics is motivating the prosecutions. “We’re not letting politics drive this,” he said. “We’re letting the requirements of the justice system and the law drive this.” He added that Comey, despite his history with Trump, would be afforded the same rights as any other defendant. “Comey will have his day in court,” Vance said.
Comey himself quickly pushed back, denying wrongdoing in a video posted to Instagram. His defiance reflects the bitter fault lines still running through Washington as Trump enters the second half of his term with renewed determination to pursue those he accuses of misconduct.
For the administration, the stakes are clear: a promise to root out corruption, even when it reaches into the highest levels of government.
For Trump’s critics, the prosecutions are evidence of political retribution. But as Vance made clear, the White House is prepared to move forward, confident that the law is on its side.
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