DOJ Urges Court to Reject Comey’s Claims of Vindictive Prosecution

DOJ lawyers argued that President Donald Trump’s posts cannot be considered direct evidence of a vindictive motive.

Former FBI director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, June 8, 2017. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Nov. 3 urged a federal judge to reject former FBI Director James Comey’s argument that he was “vindictively and selectively” prosecuted by the Trump administration.

DOJ lawyers filed a motion asking the judge to reject Comey’s bid to dismiss federal charges alleging that he made a false statement to Congress in 2020 and obstructed a congressional investigation.