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Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“James Comey has 50 counts of TREASON. And John Brennan has 48 counts of TREASON.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 17, 2020
Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters:
The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.”
By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025
Donald Trump stated on April 19, 2018 in in a tweet:
"James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION"
By John Kruzel• April 20, 2018
Bloggers stated on February 01, 2018 in a story:
"Obama did in fact unconstitutionally spy on Trump throughout the presidential election."
By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2018
Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference with Vladimir Putin:
"The servers of the Pakistani gentleman that worked on the DNC" are "missing."
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias• July 16, 2018
Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":
"There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election."
By Linda Qiu• October 30, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton was "let off the hook" for her email scandal while Gen. David Petraeus had his life "destroyed for doing far, far less."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 18, 2016
North Carolina Republican Party stated on June 08, 2017 in in an official statement:
Says former FBI Director James Comey admitted to leaking classified information.
By Will Doran• June 9, 2017
Devin Nunes stated on February 02, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee:
Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' "
By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2018
Donald Trump stated on December 04, 2017 in remarks to reporters:
"Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI."
By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2017
Matt Gaetz stated on February 07, 2018 in In a tweet:
The "FBI was actively investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server" on Sept. 2, 2016.
By Manuela Tobias• February 12, 2018
Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet:
"The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process."
By Lauren Carroll• March 20, 2017
PatriotCrier.com stated on May 16, 2017 in an Internet post:
"(James) Comey knew murdered DNC staffer, Seth Rich, was WikiLeaks source & covered it up for Hillary (Clinton)."
By Joshua Gillin• May 26, 2017
HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on December 08, 2017 in a headline:
"Breaking: Trump fires deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, raising questions over Mueller’s fate."
By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017
Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people."
By Lauren Carroll• August 1, 2016
Elizabeth Foley stated on January 02, 2018 in during a CNN panel discussion:
Says James Comey suggested and CNN reported that the basis of the wiretapping warrant for Trump adviser Carter Page was "all based on a dossier."
By Allison Graves• January 5, 2018
Carlos Beruff stated on August 06, 2016 in a Facebook post:
"The director of the FBI said that we cannot properly vet people coming from the Middle East."
By Joshua Gillin• August 12, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on July 02, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC:
Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state.
By Lauren Carroll• July 6, 2016
Donald Trump stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter:
Says James Clapper "and virtually everyone else" said "there is no collusion" in the Russia investigation findings.
By John Kruzel• May 12, 2017
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech:
"Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct  is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 15, 2016

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By Maria Ramirez Uribe• June 13, 2023

Trump on Clinton and the FBI: sorting out the facts

By Jon Greenberg• November 7, 2016

Rep. Mike Coffman says Hillary Clinton 'breaks the law.' It's complicated

By Alan Gathright• August 23, 2016

6 questions about James Comey’s upcoming Senate hearing, answered

By Lauren Carroll, John Kruzel• June 7, 2017

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By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2016

How do Donald Trump and Joe Biden's classified documents cases compare?

By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about former FBI Director James Comey

By John Kruzel• April 18, 2018

Fact-checking Fox News analyst’s pro-Trump book ‘The Russia Hoax’

By John Kruzel• August 2, 2018

Six big moments from the June 8 James Comey hearing

By John Kruzel• June 8, 2017

What the law says about James Comey’s leaked memos

By John Kruzel• April 24, 2018

Can Donald Trump run for president if charged and convicted of removing official records?

By Amy Sherman• August 9, 2022

The Russia investigation and Donald Trump: a timeline from on-the-record sources (updated)

By John Kruzel• July 16, 2018

James Comey testifies before Senate about Trump, Russia

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders• June 8, 2017

One year into Mueller probe, a review of attacks and key questions

By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2018

United Facts of America: What experts say about the Trump trials and the 2024 election

By Amy Sherman• November 7, 2023

Three times James Comey’s testimony contradicted Donald Trump

By Lauren Carroll• June 8, 2017

6 questions about the timing of the Mueller investigation

By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018

In Context: James Comey’s past comments on interference in FBI investigations

By Lauren Carroll• June 6, 2017