James Comey on Trump Indictment, Standing Up to Cheney, and the Weaponization of Justice
By
Matt Bai
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
James Comey, the former FBI director recently indicted by the Trump Justice Department, sits for an in-depth interview with Rolling Stone. The article covers his career-defining moments: standing up to Dick Cheney over warrantless wiretaps and torture during the Bush administration, his controversial handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation in 2016, and his ongoing legal battles. Comey argues that the Justice Department has been weaponized under Trump and that justice must remain independent from political forces.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledJustice can't be a political force. It has to be something that stands apart from politics, or it's not justice.
I squared off against Dick Cheney and senior White House aides over where to draw the line on warrantless wiretaps and secret torture.
No unelected official this century has been at the center of so many high-stakes controversies in Washington, D.C., with so many serious consequences for the country.
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