{"id":2491471,"date":"2025-09-26T10:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-comey-a-destroyer-of-lives-after-indictment\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T10:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:12:39","slug":"trump-calls-comey-a-destroyer-of-lives-after-indictment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-comey-a-destroyer-of-lives-after-indictment\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls Comey a &#8216;destroyer of lives&#8217; after indictment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-comey-a-destroyer-of-lives-after-indictment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491471&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that former FBI Director James Comey has been federally indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation related to his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning the FBI&#8217;s handling of the Trump-Russia investigation. A grand jury charged Comey with one count of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">making false statements<\/a> and one count of obstruction of justice. <\/p>\n<p>In response, former President Donald Trump strongly criticized Comey on his social media platform, Truth Social, calling him a &#8220;destroyer of lives&#8221; and a &#8220;Dirty Cop&#8221; who knowingly lied and must face serious consequences. Trump emphasized that Comey&#8217;s alleged falsehoods were meaningful and could not be justified. <\/p>\n<p>The indictment centers around Comey&#8217;s testimony denying that he authorized leaks of information to the media about investigations into Trump and Hillary Clinton&#8217;s alleged ties to Russia. Another charge related to a statement about a supposed &#8220;Clinton plan&#8221; to smear Trump was not included in the indictment due to a lack of grand jury consensus. <\/p>\n<p>The charges follow Trump&#8217;s pressure on the Department of Justice to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-cruz-obama-biden-doj-was-politicized-and-weaponized-against-opponents\/\" title=\"Sen. Cruz: Obama-Biden DOJ was \u2018politicized and weaponized\u2019 against opponents\">target political opponents<\/a>, including Comey.Recently appointed interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan replaced Erik Siebert,who resigned after disagreements with Trump regarding such cases. <\/p>\n<p>Comey has denied the allegations and expressed confidence in facing the charges. He is scheduled for arraignment on October 9 in Alexandria, Virginia, presided over by U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, an appointee of President Joe Biden. Trump noted Comey&#8217;s case started under a judge he calls &#8220;Crooked Joe Biden appointed.&#8221; <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump calls James Comey a &lsquo;destroyer of lives&rsquo; after indictment<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2240001\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> took to Truth Social on Friday to call former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBI<\/a> Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comey<\/a> a &ldquo;destroyer of lives&rdquo; after he was indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation, adding he must pay a &ldquo;very big price.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A grand jury issued the federal indictment on Thursday, charging Comey with one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice. The indictment is related to the official&rsquo;s 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his role in the bureau&rsquo;s handling of the Trump-Russia investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3825962\/trump-signs-executive-order-death-penalty-murder-washington-dc\/\">Trump signs executive order seeking death penalty for murder in Washington, DC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3816817\/trump-plays-hardball-hall-of-fame-push-roger-clemens\/\">Trump plays hardball in Baseball Hall of Fame push for Roger Clemens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3825508\/trump-signs-memorandum-countering-domestic-terrorism-antifa\/\">Trump signs memorandum&nbsp;to dismantle left-wing terrorist threats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Whether you like Corrupt James Comey or not, and I can&rsquo;t imagine too many people liking him, HE LIED!&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115270236987768479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;It is not a complex lie, it&rsquo;s a very simple, but IMPORTANT one. There is no way he can explain his way out of it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump then called Comey a &ldquo;Dirty Cop,&rdquo; who &ldquo;left himself ZERO margin of error on a big and important answer to a question&rdquo; and was &ldquo;unexpectedly caught&rdquo; as a result.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;James &lsquo;Dirty Cop&rsquo; Comey was a destroyer of lives,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;He knew exactly what he was saying, and that it was a very serious and far reaching lie for which a very big price must be paid!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Comey is accused of lying to the committee under oath about not authorizing leaks of anonymous information to the media about the investigations into Trump&rsquo;s alleged collusion with Russia in the 2016 presidential election and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s alleged involvement in tying Trump to Russia.<\/p>\n<p>A third count pertains to an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alleged false statement made<\/a> by Comey about whether he was aware of the &ldquo;Clinton plan&rdquo; to smear Trump as a Russian colluder. That charge did not make its way into the indictment after the grand jury could not agree on it.<\/p>\n<p>Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has reportedly contradicted Comey&rsquo;s testimony, which congressional investigators have long viewed as perjurious.<\/p>\n<p>The charges came days after Trump pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after his political opponents, including Comey.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t delay any longer, it&rsquo;s killing our reputation and credibility,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115239044548033727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted on Truth Social <\/a>last Saturday. &ldquo;They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s retribution against Comey and others appeared to be delayed because Trump&rsquo;s previous pick to lead the United States Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, did not see eye to eye with the president on such cases. Siebert resigned, allowing Trump to appoint Lindsey Halligan as Siebert&rsquo;s replacement.<\/p>\n<p>Halligan was sworn into office as an interim U.S. attorney earlier this week before the indictment came down.<\/p>\n<p>Comey has denied the charges, saying he&rsquo;s &ldquo;not afraid&rdquo; of the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3825597\/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former FBI director is slated to be arraigned on Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. in Alexandria, Virginia, where U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff will preside over the case. Nachmanoff, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, was assigned to the case on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump acknowledged Comey is &ldquo;off to a very good start&rdquo; in the case because of the &ldquo;Crooked Joe Biden appointed Judge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump labels Comey a &#8216;destroyer of lives&#8217; after indictment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2491472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP20056416229947.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[23264,15074,3634],"class_list":["post-2491471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-comey","tag-indictment","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP20056416229947.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2491471"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2491475,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491471\/revisions\/2491475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2491471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2491471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2491471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}