Former FBI director James Comi told CNN in months Before his prosecution He could not “finish” President Trump.
Comi said in an May 2025 interview, “I often have such a relationship that Trump cannot end, thinking about me awakens in the middle of the night and how I am living my best life.” Aired on a segment of Friday “Arena with kasi hunt.”
“I think it’s some combination that I have actually done a happy, productive life since then and I talked about it, and that despite his best efforts, they were never able to find me,” Comi continued.
Komi Was convicted on Thursday On Trump’s alleged 2016 campaign relations with Russia, on two federal allegations arising out of his 2020 Senate testimony. The Department of Justice accused Komi on allegations of Perjri and obstruction, alleging that they had made false statements to the Congress and obstructed the proceedings of a Congress.
The allegations followed the increasing pressure on Trump’s justice department to prosecute. Political opponentIn the last weekend, Trump publicly called the Attorney General Palm Bondi to bring cases against Comi and other alleged opponents.
Trump said on Friday that he Hope “others are” Who will face the allegations, already alleging “making weapons to justice like someone in history”.
He has also called Komi a “dirty police”, which includes a single Friday evening post Social on truth.
The President has long described reports of his campaign relationship with Russia as “witch hunting” and a “deception”, often blaming Comi for investigation. He fired the former FBI director in 2017 during the bureau investigation and first called to bring the allegations against Comi.
In his CNN interview, Comi accepted its controversial position in the Maga movement.
“I am still considered a villain in the Maga world,” he said. “I hope that I said correctly, although I have angered enough people in the Maga world, it doesn’t matter to this point.”
After his prosecution, Comi Emphasized your innocence In a video posted on Instagram.
“My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I am very confident in the federal judicial system,” he said. “And I’m innocent. So, let’s have a test. And have faith.”
