A Justice Department report gave James Comey a sharp reprimand for his handling of memos detailing his conversations with Trump, but Comey won't be prosecuted
James Comey, back in his FBI days. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images A report from the inspector general of the Department of Justice about James Comey’s handling of classified documents detailing his conversations with Donald Trump gave Comey what amounted to a sharp verbal reprimand. Conservatives had hoped the report would discredit the former FBI director and perhaps lead to his incarceration.
But because there was no intent to break laws, the report suggests, the DOJ decided against prosecuting Comey. [W]e’re also being told that the report … has referred Comey for federal prosecution for stealing government documents, leaking confidential government memos that detailed conversations with the president a clear violation of the Espionage Act.”
In the short term, what probably matters is that the rebuke of Comey will provide what Axios calls “jet fuel for President Trump and allies determined to aggressively investigate the intelligence community’s conduct.” One of the president’s top congressional allies and the ranking Republican on the House Oversight Committee, Jim Jordan, offered this immediate reaction:
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