Leader Thune says Comey ‘will have his day in court’ after Trump-backed indictment

Legal & Judicial Process - The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is based on the findings of a grand jury [1] - The Senate Judiciary Committee launched an active investigation into the subject back in 2020 [1] - The judicial system is trusted to sort out the allegations against Comey [1][2][3][5][6][7][9] - Comey will have his day in court, and if innocent, the charges will be thrown out [1] - A grand jury of 14 members thought pursuing the allegations against Comey was worthwhile [2] Political Context - President Trump publicly pushed for the prosecution of Comey [1] - President Trump has been a vocal critic of James Comey for years, stating he fired Comey because he was a "bad cop" and a "dirty cop" [1] - There are concerns about whether the president is pressuring the Justice Department [3] - The president's past statements and actions suggest a potential political motivation behind the prosecution [1] - The current time is highly charged with political motivations and allegations [8][9]