"This case is likely destined to be bogged down in word games."

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"Comey’s indictment comes after Trump on Saturday ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to come down harder on his political enemies."

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"The indictments against FBI Director James Comey are doomed to fail, said conservative analyst Andrew McCarthy."

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"The federal charges against Comey marked the culmination of seven days’ worth of chaos inside the Justice Department and the US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia — which has had three different officials in charge of the office over the past week."

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"The Trump administration appears to have already made a series of blunders with its case against the former FBI director."

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"This sequence of events amounts to a shocking attack on the rule of law, obliterating the Justice Department’s traditional and essential independence, transforming it into a blunt instrument of presidential retribution."

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"Comey made the declaration in a clip shared on Instagram after he was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding."

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"The move reinforced how uncomfortable her new staff was with presenting evidence they viewed as dubious and political retribution against Comey, who oversaw the FBI’s investigation into the Trump 2016 campaign’s ties to Russia."

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"The charges against Comey arrived swiftly."

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"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."

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"This kind of interference is a dangerous abuse of power."

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"The administration’s efforts to go after Trump’s political opponents come as they’re also ramping up investigations of unnamed groups they’ve accused of supporting political violence."

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"Trump has almost always sought to see how far he can press the limits on him."

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"The developments marked a dramatic escalation of the president’s extraordinary use of the levers of presidential power to target his political rivals and his efforts to pressure the Justice Department to pursue investigations — and now prosecutions — of those he disdains."

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"The Trump Justice Department no longer upholds the law without fear or favor, a loss of a vital democratic tradition for which Trump will forever bear responsibility."

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"Trump's tirade against Comey reflects a deep-seated animosity and a willingness to attack his political foes without restraint."

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"The indictment, filed in federal district court in Alexandria, Virginia, shows Comey’s charges centred on whether he lied and misled lawmakers during testimony in September 2020 about the Russia investigation."

The Guardian

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"If left unchecked, Trump could transform us into a nation where criminal law enforcement becomes a political tool for the president."

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"Trump’s announcement of the charges against his nemesis uses the same vindictive language he employed several days ago in his scolding of Bondi."

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"The case against James Comey has raised concerns that the Justice Department, led by Bondi, is being used by Trump to target his political enemies."

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"The indictment comes after Trump publicly posted a message directed to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Sept. 20, seemingly urging her to speed up the prosecution of his enemies, naming Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff (D, Calif.), and New York Attorney General Letitia James."

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"The Comey indictment is among the worst abuses in DOJ history."

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"The indictments represent an extraordinary escalation in Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies."

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"Comey’s indictment Thursday, on charges of giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, is an escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies."

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"Trump is creating a system around him that appears increasingly devoid of friction, with the ultimate goal, it seems, to allow him to get whatever he wants."

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"The current political climate, with Trump and top White House advisers calling broadly for the prosecution of Comey, is likely to factor into the case — as the court proceedings are likely one of the most intense political standoffs since Trump himself faced criminal charges, which were later dropped."

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"The indictment of Comey comes as Trump seeks to use the power of the justice department to punish a man he sees as a central figure in the Russia investigation he has continually described as “a witch-hunt” and “a hoax”."

The Guardian

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"The indictment of Comey comes as Trump seeks to use the power of the justice department to punish a man he sees as a central figure in the Russia investigation he has continually described as “a witch-hunt” and “a hoax”."

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"The indictment followed Trump’s instruction to Bondi to “move now” to prosecute Comey and other officials he considers political foes, in an impatient and extraordinarily direct social media post trampling on the justice department’s tradition of independence."

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"Trump’s politicization of the Department of Justice is a backward-looking expression of hurt feelings."

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"Comey says he is innocent of criminal charges following his indictment by a United States court for allegedly making false statements and obstruction of justice."

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"Trump has been hellbent on cracking down on his perceived foes since he returned to the White House in January."

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"The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of Trump’s chief grievances: the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election."

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"The filing of felony charges based on five-year-old testimony before Congress, against a man whom Trump has identified as one of his chief political enemies, underscores the extent to which Trump has shattered the post-Watergate norm that the Justice Department would operate independently of the White House on criminal matters."

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"The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of Trump’s chief grievances: the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election."

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"All of this petty vindictiveness is because Comey refused to turn the FBI into a weapon that Trump could use to protect his friends and punish his enemies — and it’s clear that Trump’s new Justice Department and FBI have no such reservations."

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"While several Justice Department officials are worried about the strength of any case against Comey, multiple political aides share a different view: they prosecuted Trump, so people like Comey deserve to be prosecuted, too."

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"The push to move forward comes even as prosecutors detailed in a memo concerns about proceeding with seeking an indictment, one of the people said."

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"The criminal probe has centered on claims that Comey made false statements during the September 2020 testimony he made about alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election."

Daily Beast

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"The sources described a fluid situation that could change for any number of reasons."

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"The investigation, run by federal prosecutors at the US Attorney’s Office for Virginia’s eastern district, is examining whether Comey made false statements during his September, 30, 2020, testimony to Congress on his handling of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, people familiar with the matter said."

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"The charging of a former director of the FBI, James Comey, with two felonies amounts to a gamble by the Trump administration that it can convict the man who was once America’s top spook and, before that, one of the country’s most formidable federal prosecutors."

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"President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that other former officials may be prosecuted after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for allegedly making a false statement during a Senate hearing."

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"The indictment marks a stunning legal turn for the man who once led the bureau through the Hillary Clinton email controversy and Russia investigation."

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"Trump contended that “corrupt radical-left Democrats” “weaponized the Justice Department like nobody in history,” but he described Comey, who was a registered Republican, as being “worse than a Democrat.”"

Washington Examiner

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"Comey proclaimed his innocence and called for a trial."

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"Trump argued that the indictment against Comey is about pursuing long-standing corruption and not political payback."

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"Trump's retribution against Comey and others appeared to be delayed because of Trump’s previous pick to lead the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, did not see eye to eye with the president on such cases."

Washington Examiner

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"Former FBI Director James Comey is scheduled to appear in court today after a grand jury indicted him on one count of making a false statement within the jurisdiction of Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding."

CBN

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"Comey will reportedly turn himself in on Friday, and his arraignment is set for 10 a.m. on Oct. 9 before District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden."

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"Mr. Comey said his heart was broken for the Department of Justice and proclaimed that he was innocent of the charges against him, adding that he had “great confidence” in the federal judicial system."

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"California's crime wave intensifies as a string of violent smash-and-grab robbery schemes draws renewed attention to the state's crime issues."

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"On Sept. 25, grand jurors returned an indictment on two counts against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of making a false statement before Congress and obstruction in a criminal case."

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"Comey framed it as political retribution."

Daily Caller

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"If former Director Comey finds himself behind bars, in his case for lying to Congress, this would be a first."

The American Spectator

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"The indictment describes this Comey claim as a false statement."

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"The charges, announced by newly appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in the Eastern District of Virginia, relate to his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee."

FOX News

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"Federal prosecutors charged former FBI Director James Comey with giving false statements and obstructing justice related to an investigation into whether Russia influenced the 2016 presidential election."

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"The former director of the FBI, James Comey, has been indicted for allegedly making false statements and for obstruction, according to court records made public Thursday night."

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"The indictment comes just days after President Donald Trump called out Attorney General Pam Bondi for her lack of action when it came to prosecuting corrupt Democrats."

Western Journal

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"The Justice Department Thursday charged former FBI Director James Comey with perjury and obstruction of Congress."

Daily Signal

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"Comey will next face arraignment in court."

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"The charges were brought after the Trump administration replaced the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, with White House aide Lindsey Halligan, who sought an immediate indictment from the grand jury before the statute of limitations could expire next Tuesday."

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"Comey was indicted by a grand jury on charges of making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case."

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"Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and perjury, marking one of the most high-profile prosecutions of President Trump’s second term."

The Post Millennial

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"The indictment reflects the DOJ’s commitment to holding those who have abused power accountable."

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"The indictment stems from the former director’s 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his role in the bureau’s handling of the Trump-Russia investigation."

Washington Examiner

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"The indictment alleges that Comey obstructed a congressional investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information in violation of 18 USC 1505."

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"The case against Comey, at least for now, centers on the remarks he made during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a Sept. 30, 2020, hearing focused on the origins of the so-called "Crossfire Hurricane" probe."

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"U.S. attorneys will make a determination on a possible indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump said on Sept. 25."

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"The five-year statute of limitations for perjury charges related to his congressional testimony expires in less than a week on Sept. 30."

Daily Signal

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"The five-year statute of limitations for perjury charges related to his congressional testimony expires in less than a week on Sept. 30."

Daily Caller

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"Trump's remarks, made from the Oval Office alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, come just hours after news broke that Comey was likely to be indicted in the coming days in relation to his Capitol Hill testimony on his role in investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election."

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"The investigation is being conducted by prosecutors at the the U.S. Attorney's Office in Virginia's eastern district."

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"For now, Halligan faces a tight legal deadline amid the president’s ever-present demand to secure an indictment before the clock runs out."

Washington Examiner

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"The likely impending charges follow Mr. Trump raging at justice department officials, including Attorney General Bondi, for not moving to charge his political opponents with a wide variety of crimes."

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"The Justice Department is seeking to indict former FBI Director James Comey for perjury as the deadline to bring charges looms."

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"The possible indictment comes after internal disputes within the Justice Department over whether to move forward."

The Post Millennial

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"The Justice Department is expected to move forward with an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey in the coming days, several outlets reported on Wednesday."

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