Former President Donald Trump allegedly intended to send a private message to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi — but instead, he posted it publicly on Truth Social.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s revealing September 20 post, which expressed frustration over a lack of progress in prosecuting his political opponents, was reportedly an accident.
Officials from the Trump administration told the outlet that the former president thought he had sent the message directly to “Pam,” as he addressed her in the post, and was surprised to learn that it was visible to the public.
In the message, Trump complained about being criticized for not taking action against several of his most vocal opponents — including former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and California Senator Adam Schiff — all of whom had investigated him in some capacity.
He also voiced dissatisfaction with a previous U.S. attorney in Virginia and suggested that attorney Lindsay Halligan — who had no prosecutorial experience — should take over the position to move the cases forward.
“We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility,” Trump reportedly wrote. “They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!”
When Bondi realized that Trump had publicly directed her to pursue his political adversaries, she was said to have called the White House, per the WSJ. Soon afterward, Trump posted another message on Truth Social praising Bondi for doing a “GREAT job.”
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Halligan was soon appointed as the new U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, despite her lack of experience, and within days, Comey was indicted on two federal charges: one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice.
On October 9, New York Attorney General Letitia James was also indicted by a grand jury under Halligan’s leadership, according to The Associated Press. James, who had previously sued Trump and his company for fraud, now faces charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution.
The alleged Truth Social mix-up has raised questions about whether Trump has been personally influencing the Justice Department’s investigations — and about the security risks of using public social media platforms for official government communication.
The situation recalls a previous controversy, dubbed “Signalgate,” when senior Trump administration officials reportedly discussed military operations in an unsecured group chat. The group mistakenly included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, leading to what experts described as a major breach of security.
