2025-09-26
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I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today's Friday, September 26th.
Here's what we're covering.
At around 7 p.m. last night in federal district court,
former FBI director James Comey was indicted
for making a false statement and obstructing a congressional hearing.
The story of how these charges came about is an extraordinary example of President Trump's relentless demand for retribution against those he perceives as his enemies.
Here's what happened.
Comey was the head of the FBI when Trump first took office back in 2017,
and he was abruptly fired by Trump when the Bureau was investigating potential ties between his presidential campaign and Russia.
Trump has railed against that investigation for years,
calling it a hoax and a witch hunt and calling Comey himself a leaker.