Comey eyes new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund: ‘I’m guessing I’ll be in line’
Comey, one of President Trump’s political opponents, was indicted for a second time last month, accused of threatening the president’s life with a since-deleted social media post last year. The former FBI director told PBS News‘s Geoff Bennett that he does not know how the fund will work, adding, “kiddingly, do I get to apply? Do all victims of weaponization get to ask for attorney’s fees?
- ▪Comey, one of President Trump’s political opponents, was indicted for a second time last month, accused of threatening the president’s life with a since-deleted social media post last year.
- ▪The former FBI director told PBS News‘s Geoff Bennett that he does not know how the fund will work, adding, “kiddingly, do I get to apply?
- ▪Do all victims of weaponization get to ask for attorney’s fees?
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Comey jokes he’ll ‘be in line’ for $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ DOJ fund — Washington Examiner
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Administration Comey eyes new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund: ‘I’m guessing I’ll be in line’ Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/19/26 1:11 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/19/26 1:11 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday said he guesses he’ll “be in line” for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) $1.776 billion compensation fund for individuals who believe they have been targeted for investigation or prosecution. He told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he first thought news of the DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund” was a “piece from The Onion,” the satirical news website, “because it can’t be serious.” “It’s to compensate people who’ve been targeted by the Justice Department for, they say, personal, political or ideological reasons,” Comey continued.
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