U.S. justice has accused the former FBI director of "false testimony and obstruction of justice," following pressure from Trump
U.S. Justice has formally indicted former Federal Police Director James Comey (FBI) for "false testimony and obstruction" in the investigation into a collusion with Russia during the campaign that led President Donald Trump to his first term.
"A federal jury has formally indicted former FBI Director James Comey for false oral testimony before the U.S. Senate Judicial Committee on September 30, 2020," the Federal Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced in a statement posted on its website.
"The charges alleged in this case represent an unusual abuse of public trust," said Lindsey Halligan, a district attorney, who has defended the "balance of power" based on "accountability and direct presentation of facts" as a fundamental principle of American democracy.
Comey has denied the charges in a video released on his Instagram account, but faces up to five years in prison, although, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office's statement, "federal criminal sentences are usually lower than maximum sentences."
The indictment comes five days after Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite proceedings against former FBI Director and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff and New York Attorney Letitia James.
Now that the first of them has been indicted, Trump has used the social network to celebrate "justice in the United States, "which he has described as" corrupt "and" one of the worst human beings in America's history. "" It has been so damaging to our country for so long and is now about to be held responsible for crimes against our nation, "he added.
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