Legal Experts Criticize Indictment Against Ex-FBI Chief Comey
Legal experts and politicians are criticizing the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, with some calling the case "absurd" or "weak." Comey's lawyer, Todd Blanche, stated that the charges are based on more than just an Instagram post.
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Blanche Says Others Who Post ‘86 47’ Message Won’t Be Charged Like Comey
The acting attorney general said such messages were “posted constantly” and said the Justice Department had gathered other evidence against the former F.B.I. director, but declined to describe it.
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Read full article →Todd Blanche says case against Comey based on more than just Instagram post
Former FBI director indicted in connection with seashell photo as some Trump allies skeptical of news charges The acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Sunday defended new criminal charges filed against former FBI head James Comey, insisting that the case was based on more than just an Instagram post from last year. The Department of Justice announced a two-count felony indictment against Comey on Tuesday, charging him in connection with a picture he posted on Instagram last May. Cont...
By Sam Levine in New York
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