Advisor details menacing warning Trump gave to Todd Blanche

Asawin Suebsaeng's Thursday morning newsletter for Zeteo looks at all of the ways that President Donald Trump is using the government to attack his enemies.

"Trump and his White House are coaxing with a very simple message: the boss will be monumentally livid at you if you don’t get very serious – very soon – about jailing his political enemies," said Suebsaeng.

Suebsaeng explained Trump fired former Attorney General Pam Bondi because she could not weaponize the Justice Department more effectively against the president's foes. "She wasn’t corrupt or zealously authoritarian enough for his liking," Suebsaeng described.

Now that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is gunning to be Bondi's replacement, there are high expectations that he will ensure heads roll.

An advisor told Zeteo that Trump told Blanche, “You cannot f—— up like Pam."

Thus far, the source continued, Trump has been happy with Blanche's efforts. That faith in Blanche can likely disappear if the crusade stalls. Thus far, the Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey, Trump's former National Security Advisor and a slew of Democratic foes.

Those who spoke to Zeteo said that "enormous pressure" is being placed on Blanche, with one aide calling it the "maximum amount." The president also questions aides about where "Todd" is on investigations.

Trump has a list of grievances about Bondi's work, including her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein documents scandal and previous failed efforts to indict former New York Attorney General Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), E. Jean Carroll, the Southern Poverty Law Center and a second go at Comey.

While Bondi was in the office for more than a year, Blanche has managed to announce more long-shot cases in short order.

One aide told Zeteo, "Todd is a great man who knows what he’s doing."