The Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey marks a historic and unsettling moment for Washington, and for honest Americans who have watched the federal bureaucracy operate with glaring double standards for years. Comey now faces criminal charges alleging false statements and obstruction connected to the Russia probe era, a development that has roiled the capital and exposed how politicized our once-respected institutions have become.
On Carl Higbie FRONTLINE this week, Rudy Giuliani — who famously once hired Comey into the U.S. attorney’s office — didn’t pull punches, saying plainly that Comey “has done the most damage to law enforcement ever” and laying the blame squarely at the feet of an out-of-control Washington establishment. Giuliani’s bluntness should land with everyday Americans who have seen career bureaucrats act like untouchable royalty while the rest of us are held to a different standard.
That history matters. Comey’s rise and his early connections to Giuliani’s prosecutorial circles are well-known, and they make these accusations more than political theater — they’re about accountability for insiders who think the rules don’t apply to them. The truth is simple: when career officials operate with impunity, public trust collapses and honest officers get dragged down by the swamp’s rot.
Inspectors General and internal reviews have already peeled back layers of bias and missteps inside the FBI and Justice Department, showing how decisions were made that benefited powerful figures and damaged public confidence. Those reports revealed failures and troubling conduct that conservatives warned about for years, and they helped build the case that our law enforcement institutions needed reform and real oversight.
Now that charges have been filed, even prosecutors originally skeptical about the case have resigned or signaled misgivings — a messy reality that underscores how politicized personnel moves and White House pressure have reshaped the DOJ’s work. Americans should demand a fair, open trial, but they should also demand firmer safeguards so no future Comey can weaponize the FBI or paralyze a presidency with selective leaks and headline-grabbing interventions.
For conservatives, Giuliani’s fury is not just personal nostalgia about a lost era of law and order; it’s a clarion call to restore accountability and common sense to enforcement. The left and the legacy media will howl, attempt to paint this as revenge, and try to shield their favored elites, but ordinary citizens see through that game — they want equal justice, not selective prosecution or protection for the powerful.
Congress must step up with serious oversight so the DOJ and FBI return to neutral, professional institutions that serve the rule of law rather than political agendas. That means hearings, transparency about how decisions were made, and reforms to prevent investigations from becoming political theater that ruins careers and wrecks public trust. The American people deserve institutions that protect them, not players who exploit them.
This fight is about more than one man; it’s about reclaiming patriotism, preserving liberty, and defending honest law enforcement from the corruption of a politicized justice system. Rudy Giuliani spoke for millions when he refused to look away — hardworking Americans are with him in demanding accountability, fairness, and a return to the law-and-order values that keep our communities safe.