"James Comey, the former FBI director and one of Donald Trump's most frequent targets, was indicted on Thursday on one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstruction of justice, according to a person familiar with the matter, in the latest move in the president's expansive retribution campaign against his political adversaries. No one is above the law."
"Lindsey Halligan, the president's former lawyer who was recently sworn in as the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, asked a grand jury to indict Comey for allegedly lying to Congress in testimony on 30 September 2020 before the five-year statute of limitations expires in the coming days. Comey's testimony before the Senate judiciary committee was related to his handling of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election."
"Halligan, who has no prosecutorial experience, was elevated to the post after Erik Siebert was forced out of the job for failing to bring indictments against Comey and Letitia James, the New York attorney general. Days before submitting his resignation under pressure, Siebert reportedly conveyed to his superiors at the justice department that the cases against Comey and James were unlikely to result in charges."
James Comey was indicted on one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstruction of justice. The Department of Justice framed the indictment as upholding accountability and stated that no one is above the law. The indictment followed a direct presidential instruction urging prosecution of Comey and other perceived political foes. Lindsey Halligan, recently sworn in as US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, asked a grand jury to indict Comey before a five-year statute of limitations expired. Halligan lacks prosecutorial experience and was elevated after Erik Siebert left amid pressure over failing to bring similar charges. The president publicly accused Comey, Letitia James, and Adam Schiff of guilt and expressed frustration that no action had been taken.
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