US President Donald Trump has once again come under fire for interfering in the judiciary, ordering US Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch a crackdown on political opponents.

The US Republican president is pushing to bring his political opponents to justice, while Democrats have expressed outrage, calling his actions a "journey down the path to dictatorship."

The British media outlet BBC reported this information in a report on Monday (September 22).

The media outlet says that US President Donald Trump has urged Attorney General Pam Bondi, the top US law enforcement official, to conduct more aggressive investigations into political rivals.

"We can't wait any longer. It's destroying our reputation and credibility," Trump wrote on social media Sunday, addressing Bondi.

He fumed, saying nothing was happening. He then ordered investigations into former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, who oversaw Trump's first impeachment trial.

A short time later, Trump posted again praising Bondi, saying he was "doing a great job."

Earlier on Saturday, Trump wrote that he had reviewed more than 30 statements and posts that said, "Same old story, all talk, no action. Comey, Schiff, Leticia—they're all big criminals, but nothing's happening."

However, Democratic leaders have strongly criticized Trump's statement. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN, "This is the path to dictatorship."

"The judiciary has always been very strong and impartial — regardless of who is in charge, whether Democrat or Republican. They have always taken action fearlessly against lawbreakers. Yet the president is turning it into a weapon against his enemies, whether they are guilty or not," he said.

Asked about the matter on Sunday, Trump said, "They have to take action. They have to take action quickly." He also claimed, "Pam Bondi will go down as one of the best attorney generals in history."

The BBC reports that Trump's comments came a day after federal prosecutor Eric Siebert resigned. However, Trump said he fired Siebert because he did not prosecute Letitia James for mortgage fraud.

The New York Times reported that Siebert told top Justice Department officials that they did not have enough evidence to charge James. James has dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and “vindictive.” He won a fraud case against Trump in 2023.

"I fired him. There's a great case here. A lot of lawyers and analysts are saying the same thing," Trump said on Saturday, praising Bondi and saying he had nominated a new candidate to replace Siebert.

"He (Bundi) is very careful, intelligent and patriotic. But my proposed tough prosecutor, Lindsay Halligan, must be appointed to the Eastern District of Virginia to move the work forward," Trump said.

The BBC says that since the 1970s, the US judiciary has largely tried to maintain an independent position free from presidential influence. But Trump has repeatedly broken that rule. During his first term, he fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. And the second Attorney General, William Barr, resigned after refusing to accept Trump's false claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

Trump also publicly threatened retaliation against political enemies during the election campaign, including former President Joe Biden.