Dope1 - you have to realize on some level that what Trump is doing is different than past practice. Right?

First off.

Obama broke that seal. It's obvious no one on this board wants to even entertain that notion and instead wants to pretend that Trump is doing something completely unprecedented in the United States. So there's no point in bothering with that; no amount of pointing out the obvious is going to make a dent.

lc.org - The twofaced abuse of the face act
Unequal and Unjust Prosecution

Instead of applying the FACE Act in a fair and impartial way, Biden’s DOJ had vigorously enforced the law against pro-life advocates while declining to do the same against individuals attacking pro-life pregnancy centers and churches. Under Biden, the DOJ brought criminal and civil cases against at least 50 individual pro-life advocates outside abortion facilities. Yet, since the Dobbs decision was leaked in May 2022, close to 100 pregnancy centers have been reportedly vandalized or victimized by violence, such as being spraypainted or firebombed. Biden’s DOJ only defended two of them under the FACE Act.

Secondly:

1. Is Trump behaving differently (than a traditional Republican would)?

Answer: Yes. He's got people in place who are applying the same scrutiny to left wing activists that right wing activists got in previous iterations of the DOJ. Don Lemon is going to get to lawyer up and explain why he shouldn't go to jail for storming that church. At a minimum he should be charged with Felony Conspiracy as he's admitted to comms with activists and helping them plan to disrupt religious services. Off to prison with him.

After all, if the FACE act can be used in one direction, it can be used in another.

Here's the precedent: ncregister.com - Six pro life activists convicted of federal face act charges face over a decade in prison
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release that the six defendants in the Nashville, Tennessee, federal trial were “each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offense.”

Bye, Don. Don't drop the soap, homie!

2. Is this unprecendented?

Answer: Absolutely not. See above.

I'm not going to address any handwaving when it comes to Biden and Obama's abuse of the DOJ. They weaponized the government to go after their political enemies. You liberals have to admit to past abuses if you expect any of us to entertain your objections about Trump.

3. Is Trump going too far?

Answer: This is interesting.

left wingers can't complain about the DOJ today after cheering it on for more than a decade. Trump supporters attacked at campaign rallies (all the way back to 2015 - PA liberals sniggered at that). The FBI sending literally dozens of agents to investigate a NASCAR garage door pull while ignoring the roving Antifa riot bands.

So what we're seeing here in Game Theory: pay the other side back until the cry 'uncle' and then things can go back to normal again.