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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoTrump pressure tactics in Comey case chilling' but they could backfire, experts say
Donald Trump's public and private push to have ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on criminal charges is a strong sign of the US slipping into authoritarianism, but it could also taint the case's chances of success because it is evidence of a selective and biased political prosecution, ex-prosecutors and scholars say. Trump's retribution drive against an old foe he blames for legal and political problems notched a big win when Comey was indicted last week on two criminal counts in Virginia.
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4 days agoEx-Trump lawyer says president using Comey indictment to conceal being criminal'
Trump wants to rewrite history so that the next generation may not know that he incited a violent insurrection, refused to peacefully transfer the power of the presidency after losing an election, stole classified documents and showed them to friends and guests at Mar-a-Lago, and that he was a criminal, Cobb said. He's a convicted felon. All, anybody involved in those events that offended him, they're in real danger.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days agoJessica Tarlov Slams Jesse Watters, Republicans Celebrating Comey Indictment: You Are a Vengeful Bunch of Babies!'
Revenge, retribution, accountability who cares? said Watters in response to the argument that President Donald Trump is using these charges as personal revenge against Comey for the FBI's investigation into potential ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign. It's happening and I'm enjoying it. It is an eye for an eye, and I hope we win, continued Watters.
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fromBusiness Insider
6 days agoElon Musk backs up Trump administration amid James Comey indictment, looming government shutdown
Elon Musk publicly supported the Trump administration on social media, reposting posts about the Comey indictment and endorsing messaging about a potential government shutdown.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days agoTrump Announces There Will Be Others' Who Get Indicted After Comey
I think we have maybe a deal on Gaza, very close to a deal in Gaza, Trump said before calling on reporters. I think it's a deal that we'll get the hostages back. It's going to be a deal that will end the war. It's gonna be a deal withit's gonna be peace. I think we have a deal. That'll be number eight, Peter, Trump said, directing his remarks to Fox News's Peter Doocy.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days agoAfter James Comey Indictment, John Bolton May Be Next: CNN
President Donald Trump's Department of Justice may not be done carrying out his retribution campaign after securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday. Leaders within the DOJ are now targeting ex-Trump adviser and now-frequent critic John Bolton, CNN has reported, citing two sources within the department. DOJ prosecutors believe they could bring a stronger case against Bolton by the end of the year, the network reported.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days agoJoe Scarborough Warns GOP Against Cheering' Trump's Crackdown on His Enemies': What Goes Around Comes Around'
Republicans should not celebrate prosecutions of political opponents because weaponizing government creates a dangerous precedent that could be used against them later.
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