When Trump Talks About Victims of ‘Weaponization,’ Whom Is He Talking About? (opens in new tab)

President Trump’s claims that he and his allies have been victims of “weaponization” by the government under Democratic presidents have risen steadily since 2022, a New York Times analysis found. These statements, made without evidence, became more frequent as federal investigations involving Trump increased in 2022, when he was not in office. Many of the people who Trump claimed were victims of weaponization faced enough evidence against them that they were convicted at trial or pleaded guil...