Reports: Comey subpoenaed in DOJ’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe against slate of Trump’s enemies
Democracy Docket • • nation
Key Points:
- The DOJ has subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey as part of a "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting former intelligence and law enforcement officials accused of conspiring against President Trump since 2016.
- The probe, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida and overseen by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, stems from Trump’s campaign of retribution against political opponents.
- Comey’s subpoena relates to his role in drafting the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment that concluded Russia interfered in the 2016 election to benefit Trump, a report which included a now-debunked Steele dossier in an annex but did not base core judgments on it.
- Former CIA Director John Brennan received a similar subpoena
