James B. Comey’s lawyers are expected to argue that the Justice Department effectively allowed itself to be taken captive by the president’s desire for political revenge.
From the moment James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, was charged with lying to and obstructing Congress, his lawyers have asserted that the prosecution was little more than an act of vindictive retribution fueled by President Trump’s longstand... [2174 chars]