A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal charges, including lying to Congress and obstruction of justice. The indictment is related to Comey’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020, where he denied authorizing leaks about alleged Russian election interference. According to a statement from Congressman Paul Gosar (R-Goodyear), Columbia law professor Daniel Richman recently admitted to sharing classified information with reporters at Comey’s request during the investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
“If convicted, Comey faces up to five years in prison,” Gosar stated. He also commented on the broader impact of the investigation: “This is one of the most egregious political scandals in American history. The false allegations that President Trump was supposedly working with the Russians were very harmful. For two years, the Trump Administration was hampered and bogged Comey’s corrupt and criminal actions.”
Gosar referenced a recent social media incident involving Comey: “Remember it was only a couple of months ago that Comey took to social media to threaten President Trump with death after he arranged pebbles on a beach to say ‘8647.’ Secret Service agents were called in to investigate the death threat. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem correctly sounded the alarm that this phrase ’86’ means to kill and ’47’ referred to President Trump, our 47th president. Leftists and Antifa use this phrase to incite violence.”
He added: “Comey falsely claimed he didn’t know this when he made the threat. You can make two deductions from that claim: either Comey is an incompetent law enforcement officer for not knowing street symbology for violence or he is a damned liar. Take your pick.”
House Republicans are continuing their investigation into what Gosar described as political corruption within federal agencies. “President Trump was right from the very beginning. House Republicans, including the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on which I serve, are working with the Trump administration to bring a complete and transparent investigation into this shameless act of political corruption and will not stop until every Deep State traitor has been brought to justice,” Gosar said.
In another development, Gosar highlighted findings from a recent report by the House Judiciary Committee regarding Google’s moderation practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report concluded that Google coordinated with the Biden administration to censor certain voices critical of its policies.
Gosar also announced his support for legislation aiming to prohibit gender-related medical procedures on minors at federal expense. He explained: “This week, I cosponsoredthe Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act, legislation making it a federal crime to knowingly perform or attempt gender-related medical experiments on minors, with penalties of up to 10 years in prison.” The bill would also restrict Medicare coverage for such procedures.
Regarding government funding negotiations, Gosar criticized Senate Democrats over an impending shutdown: “So once again we are faced with another Democrat government shutdown next Wednesday, this time at the hands of New York Senator Chuck Schumer.” He noted that many federal payments such as Social Security and veterans’ benefits would continue even if there is a lapse in funding.
Paul Gosar has been active in Arizona politics; he won re-election against Quacy Smith in 2024 with approximately 65% of the vote, following an earlier victory against Richard Grayson in 2022.
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