US EditionDemocrats Appeal to GOP for Lawmaker Response to Comey Case
The indictment accuses Comey of lying during his 2020 Senate testimony and obstructing a congressional proceeding, marking a rare criminal case tied to political investigations, Justice Department said.
- The Department of Justice announced that Comey, former FBI Director, was indicted Thursday on one count of false statement and one of obstruction related to his Sept. 30, 2020 testimony.
- Last week, the Eastern District of Virginia received a new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney after Erik Siebert resigned amid pressure, and Lindsey Halligan was tapped by the president as his replacement.
- In Senate testimony, a Cruz exchange focused scrutiny on Comey's answers about leaks, as prosecutors traced charges to this exchange and conflicting Andrew McCabe testimony, while the Justice Department Inspector General found no leak authorization.
- Comey responded in an Instagram video saying he is innocent and confident in the judiciary, while House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the indictment an “attack on the rule of law” and Rep. Jim Himes labeled it an egregious DOJ abuse.
- Critics warn the personnel moves risk eroding DOJ norms by ousting a respected prosecutor, prosecutors faced a looming deadline next week, and President Donald Trump signaled more targets may follow.
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Democrats appeal to GOP for lawmaker response to Comey case
Democrats on Capitol Hill have made impassioned floor speeches, previewed legislative action and expressed outrage on social media in the wake of the controversial indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey. But since the indictment last week, they have found themselves in a familiar position: Having little political power to force immediate changes, and few tactics to hold the Justice Department to account. Saddled with that dynamic, Demo…
DOJ's Todd Blanche, who once blasted 'vindictive' prosecution of Trump, defends Comey charges
Former President Donald Trump appears in court with his attorney Todd Blanche during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court, April 26, 2024, in New York. Curtis Means/Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Todd Blanche, the No. 2 official in the Justice Department, once assailed what he described as a calculated and “vindictive” effort by federal prosecutors driven by political animus to target a defendant …
How Trump's Drive For Revenge May Backfire On Him
President Donald Trump wants revenge. He has made getting even the centerpiece of his administration, as if vengeance is a popular or attractive response. It isn't.Last week, Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi on Truth Social why "nothing is being done" about James Comey, California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James. What's to be done? Schiff's only offense was his leadership of the Trump impeachment eff…
Comey charges further enmesh DOJ in Trump’s retribution push - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump notched a major victory in his push for legal action against perceived political enemies with the indictment of former FBI director James Comey, fueling speculation about possible charges against others the president wants prosecuted.
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