Ex-FBI Chief Comey Receives Federal Subpoena in Trump Investigation Probe

James Comey, the former FBI Director, has been served with a federal subpoena by prosecutors in Miami as part of an ongoing Justice Department investigation. The probe is examining former officials who previously investigated or prosecuted Donald Trump, according to multiple media reports.

WASHINGTON – James Comey, who previously served as FBI Director, has received a federal subpoena from prosecutors based in Miami, according to reports from CBS News and Axios on Thursday. The subpoena is connected to a Justice Department probe examining former government officials who had previously investigated or brought cases against Donald Trump.

According to Axios, this investigation has issued over 130 subpoenas since intensifying operations last year, with its focus on high-ranking officials from the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Neither the Justice Department nor representatives for Comey provided immediate responses to requests for comment. When contacted by CBS News, Comey’s legal team refused to provide a statement.

Reuters had previously reported in late 2023 that federal prosecutors were developing grand jury subpoenas to examine Obama administration intelligence officials responsible for creating an assessment concluding that Russia had interfered in Trump’s successful 2016 presidential campaign.

During his tenure, Comey led the FBI’s examination of potential coordination between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign team. Trump’s decision to terminate Comey led then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to name Robert Mueller as Special Counsel.

Mueller’s probe created significant challenges throughout much of Trump’s initial presidency. The investigation’s final conclusion determined there was insufficient evidence to establish a criminal conspiracy involving Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives.

Trump’s Justice Department has encountered various legal and court challenges while pursuing investigations targeting the president’s critics and opponents during his current term.

In November, a federal judge threw out criminal charges against both Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, both of whom had previously conducted investigations involving Trump.