Hillary Clinton returns to spotlight with dire warning about Trump: 'We should believe him'

Former First Lady, Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton used a tribute to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein Monday to direct a jab at Donald Trump.

In an op-ed published at The Washington Post, Clinton said the California Senator passed away during a time "of political violence and threats to the rule of law."

According to Clinton, the "insurrectionist mob" that sparked the events of Jan. 6, 2021 is very much still present.

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"Former president Donald Trump, whose incendiary rhetoric has repeatedly incited violence, recently said Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the just-retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had committed 'a treasonous act' for which 'in times gone by, the punishment would have been DEATH!' As President Biden noted, while most Republicans may not agree, the silence is deafening," Clinton writes.

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Clinton also pointed to worries that if Trump regains the presidency, he'll gut checks on executive power, use the government to pursue his political opponents and govern as if he's above the law. "We should believe him when he tells us what he’ll do next," Clinton writes.

"We could have used Dianne’s voice in the fights ahead. Democracy needs champions. So do our institutions, creaky and frustrating as they might be."

Read the full op-ed over at The Washington Post.