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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Sam Levine, Hugo Lowell and Lauren Gambino

Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges as Trump pushes to prosecute political enemies

man in suit sits in chair
James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington DC before the Senate judiciary committee hearing. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

James Comey, the former FBI director and one of Donald Trump’s most frequent targets, is expected to surrender to the authorities in the coming days after being indicted on Thursday evening on one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding.

The stunning indictment by a grand jury was the latest and most dramatic move yet in the president’s retribution campaign against his political adversaries.

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