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Democrats denounce indictment of former FBI chief
Bera, Jayapal, and Krishnamoorthi warn of Trump’s politicization of justice system
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 26, Sep 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera and Pramila Jayapal / Wikipedia
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has drawn sharp criticism from Indian American members of Congress, who expressed concern over the politicization of the U.S. justice system.
Representative Ami Bera (CA-06), in an official statement on Sept. 25, said, “President Trump has made no secret of his desire for vengeance against his political rivals. The indictment of James Comey is a disturbing escalation that follows a clear pattern: firing independent prosecutors, replacing them with loyalists, and pushing for trumped-up charges. This is not how the justice system is supposed to work in our nation.”
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President Trump has made no secret of his desire for vengeance against his political rivals. The indictment of James Comey is a disturbing escalation that follows a clear pattern: firing independent prosecutors, replacing them with loyalists, and pushing for trumped-up charges.…
— Ami Bera, M.D. (@RepBera) September 26, 2025
“Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political enemies. Today it is Comey, tomorrow it could be anyone he disagrees with,” Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) wrote on X.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) also voiced concern that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey “raises grave questions about whether the Justice Department is being used for vengeance instead of justice.”
After the president demanded prosecutions of his political opponents, the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey raises grave questions about whether the Justice Department is being used for vengeance instead of justice. https://t.co/6cO62DsaWJ
— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) September 26, 2025
The charges against Comey were announced on Sept. 25 by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, accusing him of making false statements and obstructing a congressional proceeding linked to his 2020 Senate testimony.
The indictment came just days after President Trump publicly urged the Department of Justice to prosecute his political opponents. Trump later praised the indictment and predicted “there will be others.”
The decision followed changes in Justice Department leadership. Erik Siebert, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, had declined to pursue charges but was replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a former Trump lawyer with little prosecutorial experience, who advanced the case soon after her appointment. Career prosecutors had reportedly expressed reservations about the evidence before the indictment moved forward.
The arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 9 before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff in Virginia, setting the stage for what is likely to be a closely watched legal and political battle.
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