Sep 26 Read the Trump administration's full indictment of former FBI Director Comey By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump's unprecedented retribution campaign against his perceived political enemies reached new heights as his Justice Department brought criminal charges against James Comey. Continue reading
Sep 25 Ex-FBI Director Comey charged with making false statement and obstruction, AP source says By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 25 Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press Officials are hoping to file the case in the Eastern District of Virginia days after President Donald Trump appealed to his attorney general to charge Comey and other perceived political adversaries and following Trump's replacement last week of the office's… Continue reading
Jul 17 In message to colleagues, fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey says: 'Fear is the tool of a tyrant' By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press “If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” Comey said in the note, which was obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. “Do not let that happen. Fear is… Continue reading
May 17 Comey is under investigation for posting '86' in reference to Trump. What does it mean? By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact Former FBI Director Jamey Comey is under investigation after posting a photo of seashells spelling out “86 47”. Here’s a look at where the term "eighty-six" comes from and what it means. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing's 737 Max In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight… Continue watching
Sep 30 Former FBI Director Comey testifies over role in Russia investigation By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican lawmakers on Wednesday confronted former FBI Director James Comey about his oversight of the Trump-Russia investigation during a politically charged hearing that focused attention on problems with a probe that have becoming a rallying cry for Trump supporters… Continue reading
Dec 15 Comey: 'Real sloppiness' in Russia probe but no misconduct By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been “overconfident" about how the Russia investigation… Continue reading
Sep 07 AP Fact Check: Trump and Democrats mangle science By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Science took a beating in the political arena this past week as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates rang false alarms about the air we breathe. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: DOJ inspector says Comey mishandled Trump memos In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department’s inspector general says former FBI Director James Comey mishandled memos of his conversations with President Trump. A report concluded Comey “set a dangerous example” by arranging for a journalist to see a… Continue watching