New York Times: “Mr. Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July after an adviser stoked his snarling impatience over the slow pace of Justice Department investigations. It hit fever pitch over the past week with the resignation of Erik S. Siebert, the U.S. attorney who believed the evidence against Mr. Comey was insufficient, and with Mr. Trump’s remarkable public demand last Saturday that Attorney General Pam Bondi move quickly to prosecute his enemies.”

“The moves set in motion five frantic days that dealt a blow to the department’s independence. It ended with a tableau that summed up both the gravity and slapstick of the moment.”

“The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena for records related to the travel history of Fani Willis, the Georgia district attorney who charged President Trump in a sweeping election interference case,” the New York Times reports.

“The scope of the investigation is not yet clear. Also unclear is whether Ms. Willis is the target of the inquiry and whether she will ultimately face charges. Grand jury proceedings are secretive by law.”

“President Donald Trump’s push for federal charges against James Comey could become a centerpiece of the former FBI director’s defense, legal experts said Friday, noting that the president’s intervention in the criminal case and public criticisms of Comey could lead a judge or jury to reject the charges as improperly motivated,” the Washington Post reports.

Politico: Why the case against James Comey may end in humiliation for Trump’s DOJ.

New York Times: The testimony at the heart of the Comey indictment, examined.