Trump’s vows for revenge take on new seriousness

President-elect Trump’s vows to seek revenge have brought a renewed sense of alarm to those who have crossed ways with him now that he’s returning to the White House.

Trump routinely calls for adverse actions against his perceived enemies and often makes veiled threats – a dynamic present during his first term in office that accelerated as he battled for reelection.

After his inauguration, Trump will have new avenues to make good on those calls. He’s also assembling a team...