"In a political irony so profound it could be mistaken for satire, former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Trump administration for allegedly lying about authorizing a leak to the Wall Street Journal concerning the Clinton Foundationa leak many argue played a pivotal role in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory. Much of the coverage of Comey's indictment misses this most crucial detail: this case is almost entirely unrelated to Russia."
"Comey, then FBI director and a lifelong Republican, held a public press conference announcing that Hillary Clinton would not face criminal charges over her handling of classified emails. It was an extraordinarily unusual move for the FBI Director to hold a public press conference so close to an election. And it outraged many of Clinton's most visible supporters. While exonerating her legally, he simultaneously criticized her conduct as extremely careless."
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Trump administration for allegedly lying about authorizing a leak to the Wall Street Journal concerning the Clinton Foundation. The alleged leak is widely viewed as having influenced Donald Trump's 2016 victory. The case centers on decisions made in July and October 2016: a July press conference that cleared Hillary Clinton of criminal charges while condemning her conduct, and an October 28 letter to Congress about newly found emails on Anthony Weiner's laptop arriving 11 days before the election. Those communications reignited media attention, shifted public focus, and are argued to have benefited Trump. The indictment is largely unrelated to Russia.
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