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Comey investigation raises questions about First Amendment protections

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Former FBI Director James Comey is being investigated by the Trump administration for posting a “threat” to the president on social media. Mark Zaid is quoted in a Washington Post article by Mark Berman, Patrick Marley, and Perry Stein discussing the incident and the apparent targeting of individuals who have criticized the Trump administration.  

Mark S. Zaid, Esq., is a Washington, D.C. based attorney who specializes in crisis management and innovatively handling simple and complex administrative and litigation matters primarily relating to national security, international law, foreign sovereign and diplomatic immunity, and the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. He is a member of CERL’s Executive Board. Read his bio here.   

The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of any organization or university.  

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