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An FBI agent was relieved of duty for refusing to participate in a “perp walk” of former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted last month on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction of justice.
Comey was charged on September 25 with making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.
The charges against the former director stem from his September 30, 2020, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he allegedly made false statements and obstructed a congressional investigation into leaks of sensitive information related to the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, which spawned the bogus “Russian collusion” probe into President Donald Trump.
Comey was issued a summons directing him to appear before to appear a federal court in Northern Virginia for an arraignment on October 9. His lawyers have notified prosecutors that he intends to appear.
According to a report from CBS News, senior FBI officials have discussed the possibility of apprehending the former director and bringing him in for his arraignment as opposed to letting him self-surrender, according to a report from CBS News. According to the report, citing multiple sources familiar with the mater, the bureau has weighed the possibility of having agents in “full kit,” including kevlar vests and “exterior wear emblazoned with the FBI logo” conduct the arrest.
Hundreds of January 6 defendants — the majority of whom were charged with non-violent trespassing crimes, as well as senior Trump advisors Peter Navarro, Roger Stone and other targets of the Biden-led Justice Department — were subjected to predawn raids by heavily-armed FBI tactical teams rather than being given the opportunity to self-surrender.
CBS News reported that Chris Ray, a supervisory special agent in the violent crimes division of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, was tasked with the order of putting together the operation. Ray refused, “believing it would be inappropriate and highly unusual for a white-collar defendant like Comey,” a source familiar with the matter told the outlet.
Ray was then suspended for insubordination, according to the source. (Read more: Trending Politica, 10/4/2025) (Archive)