12 h. ago Former FBI Director James Comey wants his case thrown out over ‘vindictive prosecution’ fueled by Trump’s ‘personal spite’

‘The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote

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18 h. ago Comey asks judge to dismiss criminal charges claiming selective prosecution

Ex-FBI director claims he is victim of selective prosecution and charges were filed by unlawfully appointed attorneyFormer FBI director James Comey formally asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against him, arguing he was the victim of a selective prosecution and that the US attorney who filed the charges was unlawfully appointed.“The record as it currently exists shows a clear causal link between President Trump’s animus and the prosecution of Mr Comey,” Comey’s lawyers wrote in their request to dismiss the case, calling a 20 September Truth Social post in which he disparaged Comey and called for his prosecution “smoking gun evidence”. “President Trump’s repeated public statements and action leave no doubt as to the government’s genuine animus toward Mr Comey.” Comey’s lawyers attached an exhibit to their filing on Monday, which contains dozens of public statements from Trump criticizing Comey. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former FBI Director James Comey’s prosecution puts the high cost of coming at Trump and failing on full display

Comey learned in 2017 what Bidenworld and Democrats now know: the steep price of failure when it comes to the Justice Department and Donald Trump, writes John Bowden

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1 week ago James Comey makes silent show of contempt with defiant legal maneuver as he pleads not guilty: Live updates

Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned in federal court today on charges of lying to Congress.

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1 week ago Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges after Trump called for prosecution

Comey is accused of lying to Congress and obstruction over 2020 testimony

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1 week ago James Comey vows to fight Trump's DOJ as he pleads not guilty to all charges in first court hearing

Former FBI Director James Comey vowed to fight Donald Trump and his Justice Department in court on Wednesday as he was arraigned for the first time.

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1 week ago Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty in case accusing him of lying to Congress – US politics live

Trump critic arraigned at federal courthouse in VirginiaA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three years ago speculated about a senior state Republican getting “two bullets to the head” and “breeding little fascists”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago MIKEY SMITH: 9 unhinged Donald Trump moments as he drags arch enemy James Comey to court

In an unprecedented move, former FBI Director James Comey will today appear in court, at the direct demand of the US President

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1 week ago A veteran defense lawyer turned judge will oversee the case against ex

The federal judge overseeing the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI director James Comey has already handled cases in President Donald Trump’s orbit

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3 w. ago Trump pressure tactics in Comey case ‘chilling’ – but they could backfire, experts say

Former prosecutors condemn ‘takeover of the DoJ’ but say chance of success could be tainted by president’s commentsDonald Trump’s public and private push to have ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on criminal charges is a strong sign of the US slipping into authoritarianism, but it could also taint the case’s chances of success because it is evidence of a selective and biased political prosecution, ex-prosecutors and scholars say.Trump’s retribution drive against an old foe he blames for legal and political problems notched a big win when Comey was indicted last week on two criminal counts in Virginia. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lindsey Graham dredges up the most explicitly lurid claim ever made against Trump in TV interview

South Carolina senator, a Trump loyalist, was discussing the case against former FBI director James Comey when he brought up the sordid and debunked dossier claim

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3 w. ago Trump says he expects charges for other adversaries after Comey indictment

President says ‘I think there’ll be others’ as justice department condemned for enacting retribution campaign Donald Trump said on Friday that he expected more people whom he considers his political enemies to face criminal charges, a day after the justice department indicted former FBI director James Comey and faced a torrent of criticism for enacting the president’s campaign of retribution.“It’s not a list, but I think there’ll be others,” Trump said as he departed the White House to travel to the Ryder Cup golf tournament. “I mean, they’re corrupt. They were corrupt radical left Democrats.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Judge in James Comey case is revealed as Trump's explosive threat to enemies that splits America in two

The presiding judge in former FBI director James Comey's bombshell case has been revealed as Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a former Biden appointe.

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3 w. ago Judge in James Comey case is revealed as Trump's explosive threat to enemies that splits America in two: Live updates

The presiding judge in former FBI director James Comey's bombshell case has been revealed as Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a former Biden appointe.

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3 w. ago ‘Dangerous abuse of power’: lawmakers sound alarm over Comey indictment

Democrats and legal experts say indictment is latest sign Trump is turning justice system into weapon to silence criticsFor Donald Trump, the indictment of former FBI director and longtime foe James Comey was,“justice in America”. Legal observers and lawmakers see something far more troubling.A former Republican appointed to lead the bureau by Barack Obama and kept on by Trump until he fired him in 2017, Comey was indicted Thursday on charges related to allegedly lying to Congress five years ago during a hearing on the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Latest: Former FBI Director Comey indicted on charges of making a false statement, obstruction

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute him and other perceived political enemies

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3 w. ago Former FBI director James Comey charged with lying to Congress as Donald Trump hunts political adversaries

The lawyer is accused of making false statements while testifying about Russian meddling in 2016 election

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3 w. ago Former FBI head James Comey calls Trump a 'tyrant' following his indictment for lying to Congress while declaring his innocence

Comey has been a staunch critic of Donald Trump 's administration since the president fired him. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the charges in a post to social media Thursday evening.

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3 w. ago Former FBI Director and Trump critic James Comey indicted on two charges

Trump called for prosecutions against his enemies in social media post over weekend

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3 w. ago Former FBI director James Comey indicted for making false statement to Congress and obstruction of justice

Indictment comes after Trump instructed US attorney general to prosecute Comey and others he considers political foesUS politics – latest updatesJames 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. Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case,” Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, tweeted on Thursday. Continue reading...

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