Comey’s lawyers say prosecution pushed by Trump is vindictive and case should be tossed Politics Nov 19, 2025 11:48 AM EST

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — James Comey made another run at getting his criminal case dismissed as his lawyers told a judge Wednesday that the prosecution was improperly vindictive and rooted in President Donald Trump’s hatred of the former FBI director.

“The president’s use of the Department of Justice to bring a criminal prosecution against a vocal and prominent critic in order to punish and deter those who would speak out against him violates the Constitution,” lawyer Michael Dreeben told U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff.

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