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fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

James Comey's Indictment, While Without Merit, Is Part of Comey's Own Legacy

Jim Comey's DOJ leadership bolstered public trust, but recent politically driven prosecutions threaten the department's nonpartisan integrity and broader institutional trust.
fromemptywheel
1 month ago

CDC Shooting 2.0 - It's Coming from Inside the House - emptywheel

Back in 2004, Dick Cheney and the Bush White House were desperate to get the Department of Justice to sign off on an extension to an NSA warrantless wiretapping program. Complicating matters was the fact that AG Ashcroft was in the ICU at George Washington University Hospital and had designated Deputy AG Jim Comey to be the acting AG while he was incapacitated.
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