"The charges represent a dangerous step in Trump's attempt to further consolidate power, while also being a total farce and a potentially historic embarrassment. The whole case will depend on prosecutors' ability to show that Comey was intentionally lying when answering confusing questions from Republican senators about a dustup that had taken place more than three years earlier."
"The Justice Department should never have brought such an astoundingly shoddy case. The decision to do so, under intense pressure from the president to harass his old enemy, is an indication of how thoroughly Trump has been able to corrupt the department. Trump seemingly wanted the Justice Department to find something, anything, to pin on the former FBI director, and he doesn't appear to care much about the actual charges."
A Virginia grand jury returned an indictment alleging James Comey lied to Congress in September 2020 about authorizing anonymous FBI contacts with the press before his May 2017 firing. The indictment targets an unrelated dispute because allegations tied to the Russia investigation are time-barred. The prosecution must prove Comey intentionally lied when answering confusing questions from Republican senators about an incident more than three years earlier, even though his congressional response may not be factually wrong. Observers characterize the case as politically motivated and legally shoddy, citing intense pressure from the president on the Justice Department.
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