Donald Trump’s conduct leading up to the indictment offers conclusive evidence on the first point and strong evidence on the second. July 9A reporter asked Trump: “James Comey and John Brennan [are] now under criminal investigation related to the Trump-Russia probe. According to the Times, Trump’s personnel director, Sergio Gor, “moved to dismiss Mr. Siebert after Mr. Trump said multiple times that he wanted him fired.”Hours after Trump called for Siebert’s ouster, Siebert resigned. And in case Trump’s animus wasn’t sufficiently clear, his stated rationale—“they impeached me twice, and indicted me”—left no doubt. EVEN WITHOUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION, the timeline shows that Trump was driven by animus against Comey and that Trump’s animus forced the indictment.