House Dem Rages At Comey Indictment: My ‘Parents Fled an Authoritarian Regime’ For This

Alex Griffing Sep 26th, 2025, 1:10 pm

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Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) pulled no punches this week in reacting to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey , recalling how her parents fled authoritarian Iran and warned of democratic backsliding in the U.S.

Ansari shared a clip of Comey on Thursday night saying he still has faith in the justice system and is ready to go trial to defend himself. “My parents fled an authoritarian regime. My family’s seen this playbook before, which is why I haven’t been mincing my words about it,” she wrote while sharing Comey’s message.

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