""No one is above the law," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an X post. "Today's indictment reflects this Department of Justice's commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case." State of play: The Justice Department's decision comes shortly after Erik Siebert, a former U.S. Attorney in Virginia, resigned from his position."
"Catch up quick: Trump abruptly fired Comey in 2017, initially citing his handling of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, but later admitted he did so because of the Russian collusion probe. The firing led to Robert Mueller's appointment as special counsel, whose report documented dozens of links between Trump campaign officials and Russian operatives, but stopped short of charging a criminal conspiracy."
An attorney representing James Comey could not be reached for comment. Attorney General Pam Bondi posted "No one is above the law" and said the indictment reflects the Department of Justice's commitment to hold those who abuse power accountable and to follow the facts. The Justice Department's action followed the resignation of Erik Siebert, a former U.S. Attorney in Virginia who had overseen cases involving Comey and New York Attorney General Leticia James and had declined to bring charges. President Trump pushed for Siebert's removal and named Lindsey Halligan as acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Trump fired Comey in 2017, which led to Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation; Comey later leaked memos and testified in 2020, defending his truthfulness under oath.
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