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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Io Dodds

Former FBI Director James Comey wants his case thrown out over ‘vindictive prosecution’ fueled by Trump’s ‘personal spite’

Former FBI Director James Comey has asked a federal judge to throw out the Trump administration’s criminal case against him, calling it "vindictive" and an "egregious abuse of power".

In a motion filed in federal court in Virginia on Monday, Comey's lawyers accused the Department of Justice of giving into President Donald Trump's "personal spite" and "animus" by illegally seeking to punish him for his years of criticism.

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