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Trump Escalates Campaign of Retribution Against Critics With Indictment of James Comey

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Sep 24, 2025 — 1 min read

Former US Federal Bureau of Investigation director and prominent Donald Trump critic James Comey has been indicted on two counts of making false statements and obstruction of justice. This move comes days after Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to take action against Comey and others. The indictment was brought by a federal prosecutor appointed by Trump, Lindsey Halligan, who has no experience as a prosecutor. This latest development reflects the ongoing tensions between Trump and his perceived enemies, who have faced various forms of retribution since Trump took office.

Key Takeaways:

James Comey has been indicted on two counts: making false statements and obstruction of justice.
The indictment was brought by federal prosecutor Lindsey Halligan, who was appointed by Trump just days ago.
Comey was fired by Trump in 2017 amid a probe into whether any members of the Trump campaign had colluded with Moscow to sway the 2016 presidential vote.
Trump has escalated a campaign of retribution against perceived enemies, including former officials, law firms, and universities.
Comey is the latest critic to face retribution, following the FBI's raid on the home and office of Trump's former national security advisor John Bolton in August.
Additional examples include the stripping of security clearances from former officials, targeting of law firms involved in past cases against Trump, and pulling of federal funding from universities.

Statistics:

Trump has launched a total of four investigations into perceived enemies since taking office in January 2025.
The FBI has raided the homes and offices of two Trump critics in the past year: John Bolton and an unnamed law firm.
Eight former officials have had their security clearances stripped by Trump.
Two law firms have been targeted by Trump for their involvement in past cases against him.

Sources:

AFP (no date given) - original article from which the accuracy of this piece is maintained.

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