Justice Department defends Trump post, urges judge to reject Comey’s attempt to dismiss case

Justice Department defends Trump post, urges judge to reject Comey’s attempt to dismiss case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday urged a federal judge to reject James Comey’s claim that his prosecution amounts to political retaliation, arguing that the former FBI director has not shown he is being punished for his criticism of the Republican president. Prosecutors defended President Donald Trump’s social media post in September demanding…

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Prosecutors may move to remove James Comey’s defense lawyer

Prosecutors may move to remove James Comey’s defense lawyer

Federal prosecutors signaled Sunday that they may seek to fire Patrick Fitzgerald, James Comey’s lead defense attorney, over Fitzgerald’s alleged involvement in revelations to the media shortly after President Donald Trump fired Comey as FBI director in 2017. In a filing Sunday night, prosecutors suggested to U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff that Fitzgerald, Comey’s lawyer…

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