politics
No Trump Influence Behind '86 47' Prosecution of James Comey: DOJ
The decision to charge former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post showing seashells arranged as “86 47” was made without influence from President Donald Trump or Justice Department leaders, federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Federal prosecutors stated the decision to charge former FBI Director James Comey was made independently.
- U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina independently decided to seek the indictment.
- The filing responded to Comey's claim of vindictive prosecution due to President Trump's hostility.
- Prosecutors denied that the charging decision was influenced by the President or Justice Department leaders.