"Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of Trump's chief grievances: the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election."
"The criminal case is likely to deepen concerns that the Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist, is being weaponized in pursuit of investigations and now prosecutions of public figures the president regards as his political enemies. It was filed as the White House has taken steps to exert influence in unprecedented ways on the operations of the Justice Department, blurring the line between law and politics for an agency where independence in prosecutorial decision-making is a foundational principle."
"Comey was fired months into Trump's first administration and has long been a top target for Trump supporters seeking retribution. Comey was singled out by name in a Saturday social media post in which Trump complained directly to Bondi that she had not yet brought charges against him. The following evening, Trump said in a Truth Social post aimed at the attorney general that department investigations had not resulted in prosecutions."
James Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstruction after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official prosecuted in connection with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump and his supporters derided that investigation as a hoax despite government reviews showing Moscow interfered on behalf of Trump's campaign. The case intensified concerns that the Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi is being weaponized to pursue political enemies. The White House has exerted unprecedented influence over Justice Department operations, blurring the line between law and politics.
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