A former FBI director, charged for the fake and obstructing the congress. Trump: “One of the worst human beings”
Former FBI director James Comey, one of Donald Trump's political opponents, was charged with obstructing justice and false statements, US Justice Department announced on Thursday.
James Comey, former FBI chief, was charged: AFP
This is the first time that a high -ranking government official becomes the target of federal accusations in the context of one of President Donald Trump: the investigation into the possible complicity between his 2016 election campaign and Russia.
Donald Trump quickly greeted the decision, writing on his social social network: “Justice in America! One of the worst human beings to which this country has ever been exposed is James Comey, the former corrupt chief of the FBI”.
Trump suddenly dismissed Comy in 2017, while he was conducting the FBI investigation into the Russian interference in elections. Since then, he repeatedly accused him of lying in front of the Congress and manipulated the investigation to harm.
The accusations made to Comy
According to the Department of Justice, the accusations against James Comey are related to his testimony of September 30, 2020, before the Senate Judicial Commission. The indictment shows that, heard through the zoom, Comey stated: “He did not authorize someone else to be an anonymous source. ” According to prosecutors, this statement was false.
A source quoted by CNN said that the lie for the lie addressed to the Congress is related to an investigation into the leaks of classified information to several publications.
If found guilty, the former FBI director risks up to five years in prison.
Comey's reaction
James Comey responded to accusations through a video posted on Instagram: “Let's have a process. And to keep our faith”.
He added: “My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I trust the federal judicial system and I am innocent”.
The position of the justice department
Prosecutor General Pam Bondi commented on the situation in an X post (former Twitter): “No one is above the law”.
“Today's accusation act reflects the commitment of the justice department to hold those who hold those who abuses by power positions to mislead the American people. We will follow the facts in this case ”, Bondi stressed.
