Trump appointee suggests criminal charges for Jill Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden kisses first lady Jill Biden after she received a Department of Defense medal for Distinguished Public Service, during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony, at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Fort Myer, Virginia, U.S., January 16, 2025.
As the country grapples with the news that former President Joe Biden has stage four prostate cancer, the right wing made jokes and attacks that extended beyond the president.
One of those came from a President Donald Trump's political appointee to the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Leo Terrell.
Internet personality Ian Jaeger posted a photo of Dr. Jill Biden, calling her "evil" for "knowing" that her husband had health problems but still wanting him to run for the presidency.
Terrell reposted it, questioning whether it qualified as "elder abuse" and if "criminal charges" should be filed against the former first lady, flagged former DOJ appointee Eric Columbus on Bluesky.
The Biden family found out about the diagnosis on Friday, NBC News reported.
The Bidens aren't new to threats of retribution from the Trump administration. Trump revoked the "security clearance" of the former president. Presidents aren't given a clearance the way staff or other officials are. A report from Oregon Public Broadcasting said presidents receive the clearance upon being elected to the top post.
However, in 2021, Biden also revoked Trump's access to intelligence briefings, NPR recalled. Trump also killed Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden. In 2021, Biden extended the Trump family's Secret Service protection to the tune of $1.7 million, recalled to People magazine.
During the years Trump ran his most recent campaign, he promised, "I will be your retribution." Toward the end of the election, Trump promised he would be "too busy" for revenge. However, Trump's teams have started going after prosecutors and FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases, the Associated Press reported.
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