Malignant psychological projection (definition): a defense mechanism in which the ego defends itself against disowned and highly negative parts of the self by denying their existence in themselves and attributing them to others.

Claiming weaponization of the justice system, Donald Trump furiously blames his felony convictions entirely on Joe Biden (never mind that no American president has authority over state prosecutions).

Without a shred of evidence, Trump claims that the Biden administration has weaponized the justice system against him and his followers. (Never mind that an indictment can only be handed down by a grand jury composed of average citizens who have heard enough evidence to determine that a crime has probably been committed; and a guilty verdict can only be reached if a jury unanimously agrees that they have heard evidence of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

And throughout any trial, the defense has opportunities to try and poke holes in the evidence as best they can.

Joe Biden has allowed the federal prosecution of his only living son, Hunter, to go forward unimpeded. (Hunter is accused of willfully lying on an application to purchase a handgun.) And Joe has stated publicly that he will NOT issue a pardon if Hunter is found guilty. (The stakes are high; Hunter faces up to 25 years in federal prison if convicted.) Could there be any stronger evidence that President Biden is committed to not misusing the Justice Department for his own, or his family's benefit?

President Biden's commitment to the rule of law and an independent Justice Department stands in stark contrast to the shady criminality of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Here are a few examples of how Trump misused the justice system during his presidency.

1. Trump fired the Director of the FBI, James Comey because he was investigating ties between the Trump Campaign and Russian operatives during the runup to the 2016 presidential election. (The stated reason for Comey's ouster was his mishandling of the investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. It's true that mistakes were made in that investigation, but subsequent actions by Trump, highlight his fervent personal desire not to be investigated.)

2. When Comey's successor, Rod Rosenstein, appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller to continue the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election (and the Trump Campaign's interactions with Russian agents), Trump pressured his first Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, to quash Mueller's investigation.

3. Attorney General Sessions' response to Trump's pressure to kill the Mueller investigation was to recuse himself from the case. Trump was furious, and publicly humiliated his Attorney General. When Sessions still wouldn't go along, Trump fired him. (The Mueller investigation went on, and Mueller's Report ultimately concluded that Trump obstructed justice at least ten times, and could NOT rule out collusion between the Russians and the Trump Campaign.)

4. Trump got his second Attorney General, William Barr, to kill the felony case against Trump's first National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, AFTER Flynn had already pleaded guilty to illegally acting as an agent on behalf of a foreign power.

5. Trump pardoned his long-time buddy and political advisor, Roger Stone, after Stone was convicted of perjury and witness tampering during the Mueller investigation.

6. Trump pardoned his former White House aide and political advisor, Steve Bannon, before he could be tried for mail fraud and money laundering. (Bannon lined his own pockets with over $2 million from small donors, who thought they were helping to build a wall along the southern border.)

7. Trump pardoned real estate developer, disbarred attorney, and convicted felon Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Charles Kushner had been convicted in 2005 of illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering.

8. Trump pressured his second Attorney General, Bill Barr, into firing Preet Barera, the lead federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, because Barera was investigating allegations of election interference brought by Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen. (This was the investigation that eventually gave rise to what became known as the Manhattan "hush money" trial.)

9. When Barera's successor at SDNY, federal prosecutor Jeffrey Berman, continued investigating Cohen's allegations, Trump had Barr fire Berman as well. (Trump was ultimately convicted in New York state court on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in furtherance of a scheme to subvert the 2016 presidential election.)

10. Trump pardoned Duncan Hunter, a zealous, brown-nosing, Trump sychophant in the House of Representatives, who was convicted of felony campaign finance violations in California.

11. Trump pardoned his deputy campaign manager, Rick Gates, who pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy against the United States and making false statements in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

12. Trump pardoned George Papadopoulos, who was a member of the foreign policy advisory panel to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty to a felony charge of making false statements to FBI agents about the timing and significance of his contacts with Russian agents during Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

13. Trump pardoned Chris Collins, who was the first member of the U.S. House of Representatives to endorse Trump's presidential candidacy, and later served on Trump's presidential transition team. Collins pleaded guilty to multiple felonies: wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, securities fraud, and lying to the FBI.

14. Trump pardoned his first campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who was convicted of multiple felonies, including acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign power, money laundering, tax evasion, and lying to investigators.

15. Trump has repeatedly promised that he will, if returned to office, pardon the seditionists who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

16. Trump says that, if elected, he will do exactly what he falsely accuses Joe Biden of doing, i.e. use the Justice Department to go after his political rivals.

Convicted felon, malignant narcissist, and ace projector Donald J. Trump has no respect for the justice system or rule of law. He only seeks immunity for himself and his criminal cronies. He MUST NOT return to power. Ever. Ever. Period.