Vice President J.D. Vance didn’t dance around the obvious on Fox News Sunday — when Shannon Bream asked whether the Trump administration’s prosecutions are about “vengeance,” Vance answered bluntly that more indictments will come but “we will always let the law drive this.” That kind of straight talk is exactly what Americans are starving for: a promise that accountability won’t be a partisan smear and that the rule of law will be the guiding principle.
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has been a seismic moment in Washington, with a federal grand jury in Virginia charging him with making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The case, filed late September 2025, centers on Comey’s 2020 testimony about leaks tied to the Russia probe and has already prompted a furious debate about whether powerful figures get special treatment. This isn’t abstract legal theory; it’s a real criminal filing against one of the country’s most prominent establishment figures.
Unsurprisingly, Democrats and their media allies have screamed “vengeance” like a scripted talking point, trying to turn a legal process into a political rallying cry. Senators and commentators have framed the prosecution as a political hit instead of answering the straightforward question conservatives have been asking for years: why were elites above the law for so long? The selective outrage smells less like principle and more like panic from those who long benefited from Washington’s double standard.
Critics also point to the curious shuffle at the Justice Department that preceded the prosecution, but that doesn’t erase the fact that accountability must reach the heights of the swamp if the republic is to be saved. Career prosecutors reportedly pushed back against the move, yet the people who have long operated in the arrogant culture of immunity should not expect a permanent pass. If our institutions are to be restored, they must be willing to investigate and, where warranted, indict — no matter how uncomfortable that makes late-night hosts.
Watching Vance stare down the gotcha question with composure was a welcome contrast to the usual press choreography, and conservative commentators like Dave Rubin were right to spotlight the moment for patriotic Americans to see. Media hosts often feign shock when a conservative refuses to genuflect to the usual narrative, but Vance’s answer was neither clever nor cruel — it was a statement of resolve that many voters share. The clip going viral shows that large swaths of the country are done with immunity for the powerful and want principled enforcement of law.
Let’s be clear: holding figures like Comey accountable is not “political revenge,” it is corrective justice. For decades the Washington machine protected insiders while ordinary Americans suffered under broken systems and hollow rhetoric; finally applying the law equally is long overdue. Conservatives should cheer officials who promise to let evidence, not media narratives, determine outcomes, because equal justice is the only durable foundation for liberty.
Hardworking Americans don’t want witch hunts, and they don’t want lawless power either — they want fairness and safety for their children and communities. So when a leader like J.D. Vance calmly says more indictments may come but insists the law will lead the way, that’s the kind of iron clarity we should demand from every public servant. Stand with those who will hold elites to the same standards as everyone else, because rebuilding this country starts with restoring the rule of law.
