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Last Updated:September 27, 2025, 09:07 IST
Former FBI Director James Comey is accused of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding back in 2020.
US President Donald Trump (IMAGE: REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump praised FBI Director Kash Patel for “brilliant work" on the indictment of former FBI head James Comey. Reportedly, Comey is accused of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding back in 2020.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Comey a “dirty cop" and a “slimeball."
Trump’s post on Truth Social reads, “I’d like to thank Kash Patel, and the outstanding members of the FBI, for their brilliant work on the recent Indictment of the Worst FBI Director in the History of our Country, James “Dirty Cop" Comey. The level of enthusiasm by the FBI was incredible, but only caused by the fact that they knew Comey for what he is, and was, a total SLIMEBALL! Again, thank you to the FBI and, specifically, those that worked on this case with U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, and the DOJ. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT."
Comey, who was the FBI Director when the agency probed connections between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, was indicted on Thursday. Declaring innocence, Comey said, “Let’s have a trial."
“My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump," Comey said in a video posted to Substack.
Comey, who was FBI director from 2013 to 2017, was fired by Trump during the Republican president’s first term amid the government’s probe into allegations of ties between Russian officials and Trump’s 2016 campaign.
John Bolton, who was national security adviser during Trump’s first term before being fired in 2019, is being investigated for his handling of certain documents after leaving government. His lawyer has denied wrongdoing. Like Comey, Bolton wrote a book that portrayed Trump in very unflattering ways.
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September 27, 2025, 09:07 IST
News world 'Brilliant Work': Trump Lauds FBI Director Kash Patel For James Comey's Indictment
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