Former FBI Director James Comey indicted for lying to Congress, with top Justice Department official reversing earlier stance. El ex director del FBI James Comey acusado de mentir al Congreso, con un alto funcionario del Departamento de Justicia cambiando de postura.

Todd Blanche, the Justice Department’s second-highest official, has reversed his 2023 stance by defending the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on charges of lying to Congress, citing serious allegations and a prosecution led by the Eastern District of Virginia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office. Todd Blanche, el segundo funcionario más alto del Departamento de Justicia, ha revertido su postura de 2023 al defender la acusación del exdirector del FBI James Comey por cargos de mentir al Congreso, citando graves acusaciones y un enjuiciamiento dirigido por la Oficina del Fiscal Federal del Distrito Este de Virginia. The case, pursued by a Trump-appointed prosecutor who overruled career officials who found no crime, has drawn political scrutiny, with President Trump endorsing the charges and pressuring the Justice Department. El caso, llevado a cabo por un fiscal designado por Trump que rechazó a funcionarios de carrera que no encontraron ningún delito, ha atraído el escrutinio político, con el presidente Trump respaldando los cargos y presionando al Departamento de Justicia. Comey denies the charges. Comey ha negado los cargos. Blanche, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel have all publicly commented on the case before trial—an unusual move—while the Justice Department has not yet detailed the legal basis for the charges. Blanche, la Fiscal General Pam Bondi y el Director del FBI Kash Patel han comentado públicamente sobre el caso antes del juicio - una medida inusual - mientras que el Departamento de Justicia aún no ha detallado la base legal de los cargos.