The Department of Justice is shifting its focus to one of Trump's longtime political foes
, has been widely disputed, and Wasserman Schultz and Benardo have denied ever being in contact, suggesting the document is likely Russian misinformation. Comey, however, still used the document as justification to cut out the DOJ and announce by himself that the investigation into Clinton's emails had ended with no charges.
This isn't the first time the DOJ has looked into Comey, as federal prosecutors have previously investigated whether the former FBI head directed personal lawyer and friendto turn over the contents of a memo detailing Comey's interactions with Trump to the.
While investigating government officials for leaking classified information isn't uncommon, the timing of the DOJ's investigation suggests that thepoints out, leak cases typically aren't investigated years after the fact—but as the continued “lock her up” chants at his rallies suggest, Trump's desire to see his enemies thrown in prison knows no time limit. The president, who
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