A determined Republican lawyer has spent years demanding accountability from some of the biggest names in Democratic politics. Mike Davis, once legal counsel to Sen. Chuck Grassley, is now seeing his calls for federal criminal investigations gain traction under a new administration.
According to NBC News, Davis has targeted Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and high-ranking officials from the FBI, CIA, and Justice Department. His persistence appears to be paying off with recent moves by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Bondi has greenlit multiple investigations this month, including two into New York Attorney General Letitia James and one into Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. She also directed a federal prosecutor to launch a grand jury probe into whether Obama administration officials broke laws during their assessment of Russia’s actions in the 2016 election cycle.
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard has fueled the fire by accusing Obama and his team of a “treasonous conspiracy” and forwarding a criminal referral to the Justice Department. Davis, in response, hailed Bondi’s actions as a necessary strike against what he calls “the greatest conspiracy in American history.”
His words drip with conviction, claiming Democratic plots against President Donald Trump demand severe legal, political, and financial consequences. Yet, one wonders if this zeal for retribution risks turning justice into a partisan weapon, a concern even some conservatives quietly harbor.
Democrats, predictably, dismiss these probes as distractions from Trump’s own controversies, including his delay in releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Past investigations by a Trump-appointed special counsel and Republican senators found no crimes, with former officials labeling the renewed efforts as “absurd” and “insane.”
Davis isn’t stopping at applause for Bondi; he’s pushing for a new U.S. attorney in South Florida, Jason Reding Quiñones, to convene a special grand jury in Port St. Lucie. He wants Quiñones, a personal friend and recent Senate-confirmed appointee, to dig into an alleged Democratic conspiracy against Trump spanning from 2016 to the 2022 Mar-a-Lago search.
“I want Jason to set up his own grand jury and pursue this aggressively,” Davis declared, advocating for long prison terms for those he deems guilty. While his passion for accountability resonates with many frustrated by perceived double standards, the line between justice and vengeance grows uncomfortably thin.
Quiñones, a former federal prosecutor and Miami-Dade County judge appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, brings a mixed record with past poor performance reviews in major crimes, though later satisfactory ones in civil cases. Legal experts note that framing events like the Mar-a-Lago search as part of a decade-long conspiracy could sidestep statutes of limitations on certain charges.
Davis suggests using a “conspiracy against rights” charge, rooted in the 1870 Enforcement Act meant to protect freed slaves’ voting rights, for the Florida probe. He points out that special counsel Jack Smith employed the same statute against Trump over efforts to challenge the 2020 election results in several states.
“The Democrats set the precedent that former presidents are fair game,” Davis argued, turning the tables on progressive legal tactics. It’s a clever jab, though it sidesteps whether such charges hold water when applied to actions already cleared by prior reviews.
Former FBI and Justice Department officials insist the Mar-a-Lago search was lawful, approved by a federal judge, and triggered by Trump’s refusal to return classified documents despite repeated requests. One ex-official called Davis’ push for investigation “outrageous,” a sentiment that underscores the deep divide over these events.
Multiple probes are active, including a Justice Department investigation in Albany into lawsuits by Letitia James against Trump, examining potential civil rights violations. Separate inquiries in Virginia and Maryland target James and Schiff for alleged mortgage fraud, overseen by Trump loyalist Ed Martin, prompting accusations of political payback from the accused.
Legal scholar Daniel Richman, a former federal prosecutor, warns that while filing charges on shaky claims is possible, securing convictions is another matter. Grand juries, judges, credible witnesses, and unanimous juries all stand as hurdles, even in Trump-friendly districts, reminding us that justice isn’t a guaranteed political tool.
Finally, a former senior national security official, speaking anonymously due to fear of reprisal, offered a chilling take on Bondi and Gabbard’s motives, suggesting either cynical politicking or a genuine, authoritarian belief in baseless conspiracies. Whichever it is, these investigations signal a contentious battle over the soul of American justice, where the pursuit of truth must wrestle with the specter of partisan agendas.
