Tom Heffelfinger says Trump uses Justice Department to pursue personal vendettas.
Former U.S. Attorney Thomas Heffelfinger, a two-time Republican presidential appointee to the post in Minnesota, announced his support Tuesday for former Vice President Joe Biden in letters and in interviews with the Washington Post and the Star Tribune.
He was among 20 former U.S. attorneys appointed by Republican presidents from Eisenhower to Trump who signed the letter declaring their support for Biden and calling Trump a “threat to the rule of law.”
Heffelfinger has a deep history with the GOP. In an interview Tuesday, he said he’d already cast his vote for Biden at Edina City Hall and couldn’t be silent about his decision because of the importance of the presidential election. Heffelfinger’s cited reasons include Trump’s comments about Minnesota political leaders in the aftermath of the May 25 killing of George Floyd in police custody, his use of the Justice Department to pursue political enemies and his misogyny. Continue reading.