James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line
James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line (pbs); Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for second time (usatoday) (sources: pbs, usatoday, aljazeera, cbsnews, dw)
James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line (pbs); Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for second time (usatoday)
- James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line (pbs)
- Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for second time (usatoday)
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HR7072 · 119th Congress
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This story is about James Comey being indicted over a social media post after Trump's DOJ said the post crossed a line. This bill would create a federal crime for political pressure on the Justice Department and require DOJ workers to report such requests to the Inspector General within 45 days.
If passed, it would:
- Creates crime for selective political requests to DOJ • Requires DOJ staff to report requests to the Inspector General within 45 days.
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This story is about James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line. This bill would amend Title 5 “relative to the powers of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.
If passed, it would
- Amend Title 5 “relative to the powers of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice • Potentially affect DOJ Inspector General access/authority in oversight work (including reviews of DOJ actions.
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