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Fox News contributor on Comey indictment: ‘I don’t think there’s a case’
Fox News legal analyst Andrew McCarthy says evidence is insufficient to support the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for lying to Congress.
- Published September 26, 2025, Fox News legal analyst Andrew McCarthy said on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria, `I don't think there's a case,` doubting the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.
- The indictment stems from Comey's Sept. 30, 2020 testimony about Crossfire Hurricane and alleges he falsely denied authorizing an anonymous source; it followed President Donald Trump urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute.
- Pointing to Andrew McCabe, McCarthy said `Even though I wouldn't want to go through it myself, it's probably better if there's a trial and the jury acquits him. But this case should be thrown out.`
- Comey will reportedly turn himself in on Friday with an arraignment set for 10 a.m. on Oct. 9, and he posted `My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system.`
- The indictment, as the first of its kind for a senior official from the Russia probe, raises concerns critics warn about weaponizing the Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi, with U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff assigned.
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The Comey indictment is so weak even some in right-wing media aren’t buying it
Prominent right-wing media figures reacted to the Department of Justice’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey by calling it weak, underwhelming, and unlikely to survive in court. President Donald Trump and his right-wing media allies have long called for retribution against his perceived enemies, including Comey, and the new indictment is a notable escalation in his campaign to remake the Justice Department into his administration’s at…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left
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42% Left
L 42%
C 33%
R 25%
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