Former FBI Director James Comey responded after he was hit with two federal charges late Thursday, just days after Donald J. Trump ramped up pressure on his Justice Department to prosecute his political adversaries. Lindsey Halligan, with no prior prosecution experience and a background primarily in insurance defense, will prosecute Comey. Lisa Needham, writing for Aaron Rupar’s Public Notice, notes that the details are scant, and that Halligan failing to secure a third charge might have something to do with it being “positively incoherent.”
In contrast, Comey has a substantial background as a prosecutor, which is likely why he responded to the charges, saying he’s not afraid.
“My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way,” he said. “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either. My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I’m innocent, so let’s have a trial.”
