James Comey, Former FBI Director, Indicted After Pressure From Trump - The New York Times
The move came after the president intensified his pressure campaign on the Justice Department in recent days, publicly demanding that top officials prosecute Mr. Comey.
With Comey Indictment, Trump Gets Retribution but Shatters Norms - The New York Times
A prosecutor’s drive to indict James Comey trampled over the Justice Department’s long tradition of keeping a distance from politics and the White House, and raised the prospect of more arbitrary charges.
Comey says he's 'not afraid' after federal indictment from Trump DOJ | Fox News
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| James B. Comey, then the F.B.I. director, testifying before a Senate committee in 2017. He was charged with lying to Congress on Thursday, just five days before the statute of limitations on his congressional testimony would have run out. |
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| The two-page indictment was signed only by Lindsey Halligan, a former defense lawyer for Mr. Trump who personally presented the case to the jury, despite her lack of any previous prosecutorial experience. |
