‘Dangerous abuse of power’: lawmakers sound alarm over Comey indictment
by Chris Stein in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#70B1F)
Democrats and legal experts say indictment is latest sign Trump is turning justice system into weapon to silence critics
For Donald Trump, the indictment of former FBI director and longtime foe James Comey was,justice in America". Legal observers and lawmakers see something far more troubling.
A former Republican appointed to lead the bureau by Barack Obama and kept on by Trump until he fired him in 2017, Comey was indicted Thursday on charges related to allegedly lying to Congress five years ago during a hearing on the FBI's investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.
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