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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Trump 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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fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

The Flimsy, Dangerous Indictment of James Comey

Thursday's indictment of the former F.B.I. director James Comey bore a single, telling signature: that of Lindsey Halligan, installed by President Donald Trump just three days earlier to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Halligan is an insurance lawyer turned Trump attorney and White House aide; in March, Trump appointed her to remove "improper ideology" from the Smithsonian. She has scant experience in federal courts and none as a prosecutor.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Elie Honig Analyzes Potential Indictment Against James Comey

Convicting James Comey of perjury will be difficult because prosecutors must prove statements were false and intentionally lied, and political interference could undermine the case.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump's threats get even more blunt

President Trump directs DOJ to pursue criminal probes of political opponents, triggering staff departures, fear inside the department, and concerns about politicization and rule-of-law erosion.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

The Fed's independence is hanging by a thread, and this 'nuclear' scenario would signal 'things are truly going off the rails,' economists say

A presidential attempt to remove a Fed governor threatens Federal Reserve independence and risks higher inflation and borrowing costs if political control forces rate cuts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump moves to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook after mortgage fraud allegation

Donald Trump removed Fed governor Lisa Cook over unproven mortgage-fraud allegations, escalating pressure to influence Fed independence and steer interest-rate policy.
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