Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding information about the resignation of U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, who stepped down while investigating former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
According to The Hill, Siebert allegedly resisted pressure to bring what he believed were “unsupported charges” against Comey and James. After his resignation, President Donald Trump tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced Siebert with White House aide Lindsey Halligan. Halligan reportedly pushed an immediate indictment of Comey before the statute of limitations expired.
Comey was indicted Thursday on two counts — making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding — tied to his Senate testimony about the 2016 election investigations. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
Raskin blasted the move, calling it “a baseless act of personal vengeance” and “a savage assault on justice in America.” He warned that Trump is waging an “unprecedented campaign of vengeance against his enemies,” which he said includes James, Comey, and possibly others such as Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
Raskin is requesting all DOJ communications involving Bill Pulte, a Trump ally who leads the Federal Housing Finance Authority. Pulte’s agency reportedly made criminal referrals against James, Schiff, and Cook for alleged mortgage fraud.
Comey has maintained his innocence. But Senior White House adviser Peter Navarro told Breitbart Fight Club that Comey was either “the mastermind or the useful idiot” behind what he called the “Russia Collusion Hoax.”
House Judiciary Democrats confirmed Friday that Raskin sent a letter to Bondi demanding documents and communications surrounding Siebert’s resignation and the decision to pursue charges.
