James Comey
Former FBI Dir. Indicted by Feds …
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Donald Trump acquired what he needed … one in all his archenemies, former FBI Director James Comey, is now below federal indictment.
Comey was indicted on 2 counts — making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice.
Trump has been on the warpath to criminally cost Comey, and the clock was ticking. A call needed to be made by Tuesday or else the statute of limitations would have run.
Simply final weekend, Trump ranted at Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi on Fact Social to safe indictments in opposition to Comey, Senator Adam Schiff and New York Legal professional Basic Letitia James. Curiously, he has since deleted that put up, however Bondi clearly acquired the message.
Bondi simply mentioned, “Nobody is above the legislation. As we speak’s indictment displays the Division of Justice’s dedication to holding those that abuse the positions of energy accountable for deceptive the American folks. We’ll observe the information of this case.”
The alleged lies and obstruction relate to Comey’s testimony earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee relating to Trump’s alleged ties to Russia throughout the 2016 presidential marketing campaign.
Federal prosecutors within the Jap District of Virginia had beforehand suggested the U.S. Legal professional in that space that there was inadequate proof to cost Comey, and the U.S. Legal professional agreed. Trump then went after the U.S. Legal professional — whom he had appointed — and he resigned below strain.
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One among Trump’s former protection attorneys, Lindsey Halligan, is now in that place. Throughout an Oval Workplace look earlier right now, the President was requested about Comey presumably being indicted … and he unloaded on him.
Comey is now the primary FBI director ever to face federal legal prices.
