Trump succeeds in indicting the former FBI director, whom he considers his greatest enemy.

WashingtonIt was one of the names on the hit list that Donald Trump was probably most eager to cross off. The Justice Department has charged Former FBI Director James Comey with charges of causing harm and obstruction of justice, as the US president himself announced on social media. The Republican believes Comey one of his greatest enemies for the investigations into possible Russian interference in the 2016 elections. The charges have been filed less than a week since Trump scolded his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to force the indictment of the former FBI director. If he is ultimately found guilty, he could face up to five years in prison.

In announcing the indictment, Trump once again displayed his vindictive and aggressive rhetoric. He described Comey as "one of the worst human beings" to ever set foot in the United States and accused him of being "corrupt," asserting that a grand jury had indicted him "for several illegal and unlawful acts."

Shortly after the indictment was announced, Comey posted a message on social media maintaining his innocence. "My heart breaks for the Department of Justice, but I have faith in the federal justice system. I'm innocent, so let's go to trial and maintain that trust," he said in the video posted on social media.

Last weekend, Trump posted an aggressive message on Truth Social demanding that Bondi move swiftly to pursue several of his political rivals. "Justice must be done, now!" the president wrote in capital letters. The president's clear interference with the independence of the Justice Department was the final culmination of a week in which the Republican has been threaten to withdraw licenses from critical television stations with him, he demanded the New York Times and promised to pursue anti-fascist ideology groups, which he has already officially designated as "terrorist organizations."

Trump was rushing Bondi because if Comey was not charged by October 1, the statute of limitations would expire on the alleged crimes.

Once the charges were brought against the president's enemy, Bondi was quick to show her boss that she had done her job. "No one is above the law," the United States attorney general wrote in X. "Today's indictment demonstrates the Justice Department's commitment to holding those who abuse their positions accountable for having deceived the American people."

The accusations are based on a sworn statement by Comey before Congress on September 30, 2020. The former FBI director appeared at a hearing to testify whether he had authorized a leak of information about the investigation into Trump's possible ties to Russia. When Trump took office, Comey was running the FBI, and the president ultimately fired him a year later, shortly after Comey announced the investigation into possible Russian connections.