By demanding that the Justice Department punish the former FBI director for wronging him, the president provided evidence to support a claim of selective or vindictive prosecution.

In a memo this week, prosecutors in Virginia recommended against potential plans by the new U.S. attorney there to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, sources say.

Va. (WSET) — Local lawmakers are reacting Thursday evening after former FBI head James Comey was indicted by a grand jury. Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case. RELATED: Former FBI head James Comey indicted by grand jury following Trump's call for prosecution

Before becoming a central figure in Trump-era politics, the former FBI director was known as "Wheels" at his New Jersey high school.

President Trump’s campaign of retribution began to intensify in mid-July and hit a fever pitch over the last week, culminating in the indictment of one of his foremost enemies.

Transcripts from the court session in which a federal grand jury returned the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey reveal the prosecution's handling of the case left the judge confused. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

In an article for MSNBC published Sunday, legal analyst Barbara McQuade argued that President Donald Trump tapped Lindsey Halligan to carry out the indictment of former FBI director James Comey precisely because Halligan is deeply loyal and beholden to him,