Comey indictment carries midterm election risks for Trump, political experts say

Published September 27, 2025 7:00am ET



President Donald Trump’s public pressure campaign to indict political opponents, including former FBI Director James Comey, is giving Republican strategists pause before next year’s midterm elections.

Even Attorney General Pam Bondi was reportedly among the Department of Justice attorneys who had concerns about prosecuting Comey without a good prospect of success at trial.

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