Anti-Trump forces build a network to aid potential political targets of the incoming administration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : When he takes office again, Trump will preside over a vast law enforcement apparatus capable of leaving those who've crossed him bankrupt, imprisoned or both, people involved in the effort to try to protect them said.
44% : Those working to create the infrastructure said that in addition to lawyers, they are recruiting accountants to help people who may find their taxes under audit, employment experts to advise those who could be fired or reassigned without cause, public relations professionals to assist anyone whose reputations might be tarnished by accusations and even psychologists to help potential targets manage the stress that comes with being in the federal government's crosshairs.
40% : "If Trump appointees were to launch groundless investigations merely to avenge him, they'd face serious obstacles, legal experts said.
39% : NBC News reached out to two dozen people who have been mentioned by Trump or his allies as potential targets for investigation.
33% : "To whatever extent Trump and his inner circle may think these are going to be easy targets, I don't think they will be easy targets, because there will be resources in place to ensure that they have really robust legal defenses against politically motivated investigations and prosecutions," Brooks said.
30% : Others have said publicly that they don't want pre-emptive pardons, including former CIA Director John Brennan and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who as a House member led the first impeachment trial against Trump.
30% : A spokesman for the vice chair, former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., didn't respond to a request for comment.
26% : When Welker pressed whether he wanted to see that happen, Trump said: "If they were crooked, if they did something wrong, if they have broken the law, probably.
26% : Two sources familiar with the matter said Jack Smith, the federal prosecutor who brought a pair of indictments against Trump after he left office in 2021, has privately made it clear he doesn't want a pardon.
22% : But Trump has made no secret that he feels he has been wronged, and he has suggested his perceived political enemies should pay a price.
8% : Moderator Kristen Welker asked Trump whether his choice for FBI director, Kash Patel, would pursue investigations into Trump's political enemies.

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