US EditionEx-FBI director Comey seeks dismissal of charges, cites vindictive prosecution
Comey seeks dismissal citing unconstitutional appointment of prosecutor and political retaliation by Trump, with trial set for January amid claims of prosecutorial misconduct.
- James Comey, former FBI Director, seeks dismissal of criminal charges, alleging unlawful appointment of a U.S. attorney and vindictive prosecution from President Donald Trump.
- Comey's lawyers argue that the indictment is based on constitutional violations and Trump's animosity towards him for critical remarks about the President's conduct.
- U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff is overseeing the case, with a trial date scheduled for January.
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Former FBI director James Comey on Monday called for the annulment of the lawsuits against him, arguing that they were motivated by the only "personal ransom" of US President Donald Trump. ...
The lawyers of the former FBI director, James Comey, petitioned a federal court on Monday to dismiss the criminal charges against him, claiming that the process responds to a political persecution led by President Donald Trump.Read more]]>
The Independent
The Independent (US)James Comey wants his charrges dismissed as ‘vindictive’ case fueled by Trump ‘spite’
‘The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote
The Epoch Times
The Political InsiderComey Alleges Vindictive Prosecution, Illegal Appointment in Motions to Dismiss
Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s indictment of him, based on the idea that the Trump administration brought a vindictive and selective prosecution, along with using an illegally appointed prosecutor. Two motions filed on Oct. 20 showed Comey and his attorneys alleging that Trump reached for a case against one of his political foes after multiple investigations, and the motions stated t…
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