The Brief

President Trump’s Justice Department is reportedly trying to file criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey.

Trump sees Comey as one of his biggest political adversaries and has long sought retribution for the investigation into ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

Any criminal case would almost certainly deepen concerns that the Justice Department is being weaponized as it pursues investigations of the president’s political enemies.

The Justice Department is reportedly planning to ask a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, two sources told The Associated Press.

The sources told the AP federal prosecutors are nearing a legal deadline for bringing charges.

What we know:

Prosecutors have b

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