Former FBI Director has been charged with making a in a criminal case filed days after President appeared to to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies.

Prosecutors have been evaluating whether Comey lied to lawmakers during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony related to the investigation into ties .

The indictment was filed as the White House has taken steps to exert influence in unprecedented ways on the operations of the Justice Department, blurring the line between law and politics for an agency where independence in prosecutorial decision-making is a foundational principle.

Earlier Thursday, Trump issued an executive order that says a proposed agreement on bringing TikTok under U.S. ownership meets key security concerns, a critical step in allowing TikTok

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