How pressure from Trump led to James Comey’s indictment

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  Good morning. It's Friday, September 26th.

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  I'm Shamita Basu.

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  This is Apple News Today.

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  On today's show, what we know about the White House negotiated TikTok deal,

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  what most people get wrong about political violence,

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  and a high tech piece of gear that could help keep rugby players safe.

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  But first,

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  former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges of obstruction and making false statements.

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  The AP notes this makes him the first former senior government official to face charges stemming from one of President Trump's grievances,

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  in particular the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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  Yesterday's charges against Comey come just days after Trump apparently ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after several of his political opponents.

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  Last Saturday, in a social media post seemingly addressed to Bondi,

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  Trump, without providing evidence or naming specific crimes,

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  called Comey and a host of other lawmakers and officials quote, guilty as hell.

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  This indictment comes from the Eastern District of Virginia,

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  the same jurisdiction where a newly appointed Trump loyalist,

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  a former personal lawyer to the president, just stepped into the role as top prosecutor last week.

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  The previous US attorney resigned after he found insufficient evidence to bring charges against several of Trump's critics,

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  including Comey.

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  Trump had threatened to have him ousted for not bringing those charges.

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