Patrick Fitzgerald has taken down the mob, convicted governors and prosecuted international terrorism cases. Now, he's coming out of retirement to defend his longtime friend.

A version of this story first published in April 2018. Long before former FBI Director James Comey became a target of President Donald Trump, he was a much-admired high school student in Bergen County who played on the basketball team and wrote for the student newspaper.

"No one is above the law," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X. "Today's indictment reflects this Department of Justice's commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people." Comey posted a video message on Instagram after the indictment.

Days after the indictment of former FBI director James Comey, President Trump suggests Comey’s successor at the FBI could also be investigated. Dana Bash and the panel discuss President Trump’s messaging to the Justice Department to go after his political rivals,

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 25 for lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. In this story, we cover the few details we know about the indictment and what Comey told Congress.

President Donald Trump has, according to many legal experts, crossed the Rubicon.After years of railing against his perceived enemies and publicly threatening to use the government for revenge, he’s pressured the Justice Department to bring charges against someone he hates despite warnings from top prosecutors.

Voices on the left and the right are questioning the strength of former FBI Director James Comey’s federal indictment, arguing prosecutors will be challenged in winning a conviction. Comey was indicted Thursday on two counts,