Washington (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Friday followed up his cheering of the indictment of political opponent James Comey by branding the former FBI director a “dirty cop” and declaring him guilty.

Presidents have historically bent over backward — at least in public — to show clear separation between the White House and the Justice Department. Trump has smashed that precedent, making clear he intends to influence Comey’s case.

“He is a Dirty Cop, and always has been,” Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social platform.

JAMES COMEY IS A DIRTY COP. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

(TS: 26 Sep 07:00 ET)‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍ — Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) September 26, 2025

“He just got unexpectedly caught” and “a very big price must be paid!” Trump

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