James Comey Firing

US Justice Dept rejects Comey's claim of politically motivated prosecution

The US Justice Department on Monday urged a federal judge to reject James Comey's claim that his prosecution amounts to political retribution, arguing the former FBI director failed to show that he's being targeted as punishment for his criticism of President Donald Trump. Prosecutors defended Trump's September social media post demanding that action be taken in the Comey investigation, contending it reflects legitimate prosecutorial motive and is no basis to dismiss the indictment accusing Comey of lying to Congress in 2020. The filing underscores how Trump's comments have put the Justice Department in a difficult position as Comey and other defendants seize on the president's remarks in efforts to have their cases dismissed ahead of trial. Comey's lawyers told the judge last month that the charges must be thrown out because they were brought out of personal spite at the direction of the president. A lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James, another Trump foe who's been

Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress, obstruction

James Comey has been charged with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies. Thursday's indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official involved in one of Trump's chief grievances, the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, to face prosecution. Trump has for years derided that investigation as a "hoax" and a "witch hunt" despite multiple government reviews showing Moscow interfered on behalf of the Republican's campaign, and has made clear his desire for retribution. Minutes after the former FBI director was indicted, his son-in-law Troy Edwards resigned as a federal prosecutor. Edwards quit his job "to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country", he wrote in a one-sentence resignation letter addressed to Lindsey Halligan, the newly appointed acting US Attorney in Virginia'

For Trump, the 'cloud' just grew that much darker

Trump's decision of firing Comey has generated an even bigger political and legal threat

With great power comes great scandal: The FBI history

The agency's past is crucial to understand firing of James Comey and what may come of it

Ex-FBI chief James Comey's firing highlights Trump's media team chaos

Earnest said that situation was untenable, and not Spicer's fault

Firing James Comey won't stop intelligence leaks or prevent investigation

Comey is just the second FBI director to be sacked in the Bureau's history

Trump sacking his FBI director is not his Watergate… yet

Democrats are comparing Comey's sacking with the Watergate misdeeds of Richard Nixon

The problems with FBI's email investigation went well beyond James Comey

Comey's dismissal came just as his Russia probe appeared to be widening

FULL TEXT: In his farewell letter, James Comey says he'll miss FBI

Comey was recently fired by President Donald trump

Have come to terms with my sacking: James Comey writes in farewell letter

Comey was in the third year of his 10-year term, when he was dismissed by Trump

White House says Trump was looking to fire James Comey from day one

Trump told reporters Comey was not doing a good job

James Comey's firing may end probe into his role in the 2016 US election

An inquiry involving Comey and agents at the FBI's largest field office may never be completed

With James Comey gone, how can US probe Russia, Trump and the 2016 polls?

An investigation into Russia's meddling in the US presidential elections hangs in the balance

Former terror adviser Frances Townsend may take up James Comey's job at FBI

Townsend met with Trump last year when she was under consideration for a top administration job

Trump fires FBI director James Comey and a new national nightmare takes off

White House does not have a credible justification for firing Comey

Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

US President Trump's firing on Tuesday of the FBI director drew an immediate backlash

The Russia probe: In Trump's firing of James Comey, echoes of Watergate

Comey had earlier said FBI was investigating Russia's meddling in last year's presidential election

I thought my firing was a prank: Ex FBI Director James Comey

White House says he's been fired over his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation