Constitutional Showdown Part 3: Lawfare — The Coup Moves to the Courts

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This article is part of the Virginia Christian Alliance’s continuing Constitutional Showdown series, examining threats to truth, justice, and the rule of law in America.

Micah 6:8 (KJV): “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

Whether you support or oppose Donald Trump is irrelevant here. What follows is evidence from the declassified documents of the Obama administration’s conspiracy to subvert President Trump’s 2016 victory and presidency that speaks to something far greater than one man or one election. If officials can:

Use the courts to sideline political opponents without an election.
Coordinate prosecutions and media narratives for political ends,
Weaponize legal processes to exhaust and bankrupt a target,

…then the same tactics can be turned against anyone who challenges the powerful. This is not only a political problem — it is a constitutional crisis and a moral warning.

From Intelligence Manipulation to Lawfare

In Part 1, we saw how intelligence was weaponized before and after the 2016 election. In Part 2, a whistleblower revealed how dissent was silenced to preserve the false narrative.

Those same methods — distortion, suppression, and selective targeting — have now shifted into the legal arena. Instead of manipulating reports behind closed doors, the fight has moved into open courtrooms, where the process itself becomes the punishment.

Testimony from the Trenches

In a closed-door hearing earlier this year, one of Trump’s defense attorneys described the pattern as “prosecution by press release, designed to keep a man in court and off the campaign trail.” Others involved in high-profile political cases echo the same concern: the law is no longer being applied evenly, but strategically.

This approach has three defining features:

Multiplication of Cases — Bringing overlapping charges in different jurisdictions to stretch resources and attention.
Coordinated Timing — Filing charges during peak political moments to shape public perception.
Media Saturation — Using leaks, selective disclosures, and friendly outlets to create a presumption of guilt before trial.

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FACTS THAT DESTROY FALSE ASSUMPTIONS

Multiple prosecutions in different jurisdictions can be coordinated for political impact, not purely legal merit.
Media coverage often relies on selective leaks rather than court records.
Legal outcomes can be influenced by jurisdiction shopping, not impartial justice.
These tactics have been used historically against political dissidents in other nations, and now appear here.

A New Front in the Same Coup

The term “lawfare” describes using the legal system as a weapon. It is not about pursuing justice, but about wearing down an opponent through endless litigation. The process becomes the penalty, regardless of the verdict.

Just as in Parts 1 and 2, the danger is not limited to one political figure. The precedent being set — that courts can be used to preemptively remove someone from contention — could one day be used against a pastor challenging cultural policy, a business owner opposing regulatory overreach, or any citizen speaking unpopular truth.

Constitutional and Legal Implications

The misuse of the legal system strikes at the heart of constitutional governance:

Article II — Undermines the executive’s independence when used to obstruct candidacy.
First Amendment — Chills political speech and association through legal intimidation.
Fourteenth Amendment — Violates equal protection when justice is applied selectively.

Federal Statutes Potentially Violated:

18 U.S.C. § 241 – Conspiracy Against Rights
18 U.S.C. § 242 – Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
18 U.S.C. § 1503 – Obstruction of Justice

Isaiah 1:17 (KJV): “Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”

The Call to All Citizens

Lawfare is the final stage of a coup that began in the shadows of the intelligence community and now plays out in the open under the color of law. It threatens the principle that leaders should be chosen by the people, not eliminated by insider action.

This is why the Virginia Christian Alliance issues this series — not to elevate one man, but to defend the right of every citizen to live under a government bound by truth, justice, and the rule of law.

Our response must be grounded in both vigilance and love. We must refuse the trap of political hatred, insist on equal justice, and give thanks to God for the freedoms we still have — even as we fight to preserve them.