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​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 ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
