Fox News analyst Howard Kurtz blasted Donald Trump over the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, accusing the president of engineering the charges for political revenge.

“Let’s not mince words here, I say this as a former Justice Department reporter, this was completely and totally orchestrated by President Trump,” Fox News contributor and former Daily Beast columnist Kurtz said on Special Report Thursday.

The clash over the targeting of political enemies comes as the administration is also accused of curtailing the free speech of opponents in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Comey has been charged with obstructing a congressional investigation and making false statements.

Comey was indicted after Trump called on t

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