The only reason James Comey was indicted is because Donald Trump hates him. We can debate why Trump hates him and whether that hatred is justified, but we should all agree that being hated by a president is not sufficient grounds for a criminal indictment.
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October 13, 2025
The only reason James Comey was indicted is because Donald Trump hates him. We can debate why Trump hates him and whether that hatred is justified, but we should all agree that being hated by a president is not sufficient grounds for a criminal indictment.
The same holds true for New York Attorney General Letitia James. Regardless of the details surrounding her real estate investments, the bottom line is this: she was investigated and indicted because Donald Trump is vindictively using the Department of Justice to pursue his personal enemies.
On the day James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, I was on live television analyzing and reacting as the details emerged. Almost immediately, questions arose about whether any career prosecutors had participated in the presentation to the grand jury or had signed the indictment.
I had heard the same question during the discussion of Comey’s indictment. In both cases, the assumption was...
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