witch hunt

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In a statement, she denounced the process as unfair, saying the Ethics Committee "refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense" and describing the proceedings as "a witch hunt."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Cooke said the federation's decision to suspend him had breached his right to free speech and he had been "the victim of a witch hunt".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“What we’re seeing is a witch hunt against lesbians,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Though the witch hunt never reaches the level of Arthur Miller, Cregger establishes a steady foundation on which he can build suspicion, stacking his interlinked narrative vignettes high into the sky.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

Robert Oppenheimer was destined to become the most prominent victim of the witch hunt.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik