The Indictment of James Comey

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A grand jury indicted James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on Thursday night. It is a case that President Trump has personally demanded that federal prosecutors pursue despite their own doubts about whether Mr. Comey committed a crime.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department and F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains what’s in the indictment and what that means for Mr. Trump’s ongoing campaign of retribution.

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

Background reading:

A grand jury indicted Mr. Comey, a longtime Trump target.
With the indictment, Mr. Trump is getting the retribution he wanted but shattering norms.

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