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How Trump’s Feud With Comey Led to an Indictment: QuickTake

Sept. 27, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC
Chris Strohm
Chris Strohm
Bloomberg News

The years-long conflict between President Donald Trump and former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey took a dramatic turn on Sept. 25, when Trump’s hand-picked US attorney in Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, brought an indictment against Comey for lying to lawmakers and obstructing a congressional proceeding in 2020.

Trump and his conservative allies have for years made Comey out to be an archvillain for his handling of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, at times accusing him of treason. Here’s what to know about the latest chapter in the longstanding feud.

When did their beef begin? ...



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