Donald Trump recently said that “I hate my opponent.” Now the US president is making them pay.

The indictment of former FBI chief and critic James Comey is the starkest and most high-profile confirmation of Trump’s repeated vows to exact revenge on his political enemies.

But the Republican has made it clear it’s only the beginning. Trump called on Friday for more prosecutions of his foes as he continues to shatter the norms of American politics.

“I hope there will be others,” Trump told reporters at the White House, describing Comey as a “dirty cop.”

Trump has long fumed about Comey for the investigation that the FBI conducted into whether Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election.

Democrats said Trump’s targeting of his opponents resembled those in authoritarian regimes.

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