"Federal prosecutors in Virginia on Thursday moved to indict James Comey on two charges, alleging that the former FBI director lied to the U.S. Congress and obstructed a federal proceeding. The Justice Department's unprecedented action comes after the previous top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia was pressured to resign after he balked at pressing charges against Comey and New York state attorney general Letitia James, another political foe of Donald Trump."
"The Justice Department's unprecedented action comes after the previous top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia was pressured to resign after he balked at pressing charges against Comey and New York state attorney general Letitia James, another political foe of Donald Trump. While the president and his administration are touting the Comey indictment as a win for the rule of law, Democrats are expressing outrage while legal experts are casting doubt on the strength of the case."
Federal prosecutors in Virginia moved to indict former FBI director James Comey on two charges alleging he lied to the U.S. Congress and obstructed a federal proceeding. The Justice Department's action followed the resignation of the previous top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia after he resisted pressing charges against Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, described as another political foe of Donald Trump. The move has been called unprecedented and has been characterized by the president and his administration as a win for the rule of law. Democrats expressed outrage while legal experts questioned the strength of the case, and reactions and further developments are ongoing.
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