US EditionInside the Seven Tumultuous Days that Led to the James Comey Indictment
Comey faces two felony charges tied to his 2020 Senate testimony amid doubts from prosecutors and a looming statute of limitations, officials said.
- A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey on felony counts for lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, linked to his September 30, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee testimony.
- With the five-year statute of limitations set to expire next week, President Donald Trump fired Erik Siebert and nominated Lindsey Halligan amid pressure to charge Comey.
- Halligan signed a two-page indictment alone despite lacking prior prosecutor experience, while career Department of Justice prosecutors warned probable cause was lacking earlier this week.
- Comey responded on Instagram, saying `My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system` as he declared his innocence.
- Legal analysts say the case faces slim conviction odds, and James Comey has retained Patrick Fitzgerald, former U.S. attorney and Comey's defense counsel, as commentators link the indictment to political pressures.
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Commentary: Comey Faces Indictment, But His Real Crimes Remain Untouched - The Virginia Star
We have no idea whether the current DOJ indictments will lead to a conviction of James Comey, namely that he authorized FBI subordinates to leak to the media and then lied about it, obstructing Congress in the process.
Democrats exhibit amnesia about Joe Biden's lawfare * WorldNetDaily * by Kenin M. Spivak, Real Clear Wire
President Joe Biden meets with staff before a visit to a local school to discuss safely returning to class and the education investments in his economic agenda, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in the Oval Office. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz) Democrats who denounce federal indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James as unprecedented weaponization of the Justice Department exhibit amnesia abo…
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UpstractJohn Oliver Exposes Trump’s Deeply Unqualified DOJ Stooge
John Oliver mocked President Donald J. Trump for choosing to elevate one of his personal lawyers to indict former FBI Director James Comey, despite having zero prosecutorial experience. Lindsey Halligan, appointed by Trump last week as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, previously worked in insurance law and served as part of Trump’s defense on federal charges that he concealed classified documents. Oliver called Halliga…
The first few days in any new job are always difficult, but Thursday was especially difficult for Lindsey Halligan, the newly installed federal prosecutor for the East District of Virginia. She had to navigate an unknown courthouse, make her first appearance in a criminal case and, in addition to all that, accuse one of President Trump’s enemies. Halligan, who took office on Monday after his predecessor resigned instead of prosecuting James B. C…
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