Since Trump's return to office, here's a list of those targeted by his administration

The DOJ's unsuccessful attempt to indict six members of Congress is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of Trump's administration.

The Justice Department's unsuccessful attempt to secure an indictment against six members of Congress is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in 2025.

Administration officials have insisted that any such actions are, as Vice President JD Vance said, "driven by law and not by politics." But they come after Trump vowed during his presidential campaign that he would seek retribution if reelected.

The moves follow months of the administration vowing investigations into perceived enemies, stripping individuals of security clearances, and removing protective details.

Here's a look at some of the actions that the president's critics have experienced, which many of them perceive as retribution.

The U.S. attorney's office in Washington, D.C., in February sought but failed to secure an indictment against six Democratic members of Congress, according to sources, after Trump accused them of "seditious behavior" that could be "punishable by death" for releasing a video in which they said that U.S. service members could refuse illegal orders.