DOJ to face lawsuit over Comey's congressional testimony

Judicial Watch sues DOJ over Comey’s Senate testimony

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Judicial Watch sues DOJ over Comey’s Senate testimony

Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton says the organization is suing the Department of Justice over former FBI Director James Comey’s controversial Senate testimony.

The conservative watchdog organization Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice Friday, requesting documents related to former FBI Director James Comey’s controversial June Senate testimony.

“It would be interesting to know just exactly what the Justice Department was doing,” Tom Fitton, president of the Washington-based group told FOX Business’ Melissa Francis. “Particularly [what] Robert Mueller was doing in coordinating any testimony with Mr. Comey.”

President Donald Trump fired Comey in May in a termination letter, citing recommendations from Attorney General Jeff Session and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

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It eventually came to light that Trump was frustrated by Comey’s refusal to publicly acknowledge the president was not being personally looked at in the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential election. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to take over Comey’s probe.


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