Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin offered to help the U.S. handle Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a potential nuclear deal. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 29 Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department James Comey was indicted in North Carolina on Tuesday on charges of making threats against President Donald Trump related to a photograph he posted on social media last year of seashells arranged in the numbers “86 47.” The Justice Department… By Eric Tucker, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 28 Watch 4:00 James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line Former FBI director James Comey has once again been indicted by the Department of Justice. It's the second time the Trump administration has attempted to prosecute him. The latest is connected to a post Comey shared last year of seashells… By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Justice Department holds news briefing on Comey indictment over '86 47' photo Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. By Associated Press
Apr 28 James Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The criminal case is the second in a matter of months against Comey and is part of the Trump administration Justice Department's relentless effort to prosecute political opponents of the Republican president. Continue reading
Dec 07 Federal judge sets back Justice Department's effort to seek new indictment against Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal charges. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:51 Judge tosses James Comey, Letitia James cases, rules prosecutor was illegally appointed By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jenna Bloom A federal judge dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James. In twin rulings, Judge Cameron McGowan Currie found the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney was invalid and unlawful. Halligan was picked by President Trump to… Continue watching
Nov 24 Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents as well as its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file the cases. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 6:21 Comey seeks to have indictment dismissed over DOJ's handling of case By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz The Senate forwarded the bill requiring the Justice Department to release the Epstein files to the White House, only days after President Trump withdrew his opposition. The DOJ is also facing more scrutiny over the handling of its case against… Continue watching