Դատախազները խորհուրդ են տալիս չդատապարտել նախկին FBI տնօրեն Ջեյմս Քոմիին

"...escalating Trump's unprecedented directive to prosecute some of his political adversaries..."

"...a former insurance lawyer turned White House aide with no prosecutorial experience..."

"...carrying out the clear mandate she received when she was installed into the position over the weekend..."

"...the rapid push for an indictment, despite the recommendation of career prosecutors, comes at a fraught time for the high-profile attorney's office..."

"...Trump has repeatedly invoked the four criminal cases he faced after losing the 2020 election..."

"...to justify bringing the cases against the three longtime adversaries of the president..."

"...Trump has repeatedly invoked the four criminal cases he faced after losing the 2020 election..."

"...to justify bringing the cases against the three longtime adversaries of the president..."

"...the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of Virginia began investigating Comey in early August following Trump's renewed call for prosecutions related to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election..."

"...the investigation -- which is being carried out concurrently in the Western District of Virginia and Eastern District of Pennsylvania -- directly stemmed from FBI Director Kash Patel's discovery of sensitive documents at the FBI headquarters related to the Russia probe..."

"...they said the documents prompted investigators to examine whether Comey's testimony to Congress in September 2020, regarding Russian interference, could support charges of perjury or obstruction..."

"...prosecutors specifically examined Comey's testimony about Hillary Clinton's alleged involvement linking Trump to Russia and whether Comey authorized leaks of anonymous information to the media..."

"...during his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2016, Comey defended his conduct and rejected claims that the investigation was politically motivated..."

"...ultimately, prosecutors were unable to find evidence to prove that Comey likely committed either perjury or obstruction during his testimony..."

"...not only would the charges fail in securing a conviction, which requires proving the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, but they also fall short of the much lower probable cause standard for an indictment, prosecutors concluded in a memo provided to Halligan..."