Ex-FBI Director Comey has been indicted. And, Hegseth summons military leaders

"A grand jury in Virginia has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of obstructing justice and making a false statement to Congress. The charges come after President Trump demanded prosecutors pick up the pace in building a case against one of his most prominent critics. The president has targeted Comey for years, blaming him for the appointment of a special prosecutor who probed connections between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign through much of his first term in office."

"Last week, the White House forced out a career prosecutor who raised doubts about the strength of evidence in the Comey case. Lindsey Halligan, an insurance lawyer with no prosecutor experience, was then ushered into the role. The Justice Department must demonstrate that Comey knowingly lied about a significant matter for the charges to be upheld. Johnson says Comey may be able to argue that he is being prosecuted out of vindictiveness, given the president's remarks."

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week. The Pentagon has not released why the unusual gathering was called or what the plans are. NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman says he hasn't heard of anything on this scale happening before. He says, at times, the Pentagon has brought in combatant commanders, who oversee military operations around the world, for annual meetings. But this is very different in numbers."

A grand jury in Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of obstructing justice and making a false statement to Congress. The indictment followed President Trump’s public demand that prosecutors accelerate a case against Comey, whom the president has long criticized and blamed for the appointment of a special prosecutor into the 2016 Russia investigation. The White House removed a career prosecutor who questioned the evidence and installed Lindsey Halligan, an insurance lawyer without prosecutorial experience. The Justice Department must prove Comey knowingly lied about a significant matter, and Comey could claim vindictive prosecution. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned top Pentagon commanders to an unusually large meeting.

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