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Politics
Jacob Sullum

Misconduct in the James Comey Case Stemmed From a Reckless Rush To Indict Him

When U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick blasted the Justice Department's handling of the James Comey case on Monday, he did not address the merits of the perjury and obstruction charges against the former FBI director. But the government misconduct that Fitzpatrick described was largely a product of the reckless rush to deliver the grudge-driven indictment that President Donald Trump demanded.

"We can't delay any longer," Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi on September 20. "JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!"

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