NBC NEWS SEPT 25

What charges were former FBI Director James Comey indicted on?

• Bribery and perjury

• False statement and obstruction of a congressional inquiry

• Conspiracy and tax fraud

• Espionage and leaking classified documents

Why is Comey’s indictment considered historic?

• He is the first FBI director ever indicted

• It is the first case involving obstruction of Congress

• He is the first government official indicted in 2025

• The indictment is over 1,000 pages long

Who signed the indictment against James Comey?

• Ted Cruz

• Attorney General Pam Bondy

• Lindsey Halligan, the new U.S. attorney for Eastern Virginia

• President Trump

Why might Comey’s defense team try to use public comments by the president and others as part of their strategy?

• To argue that the trial should move to a different state

• To claim political bias and seek dismissal of the case

• To request the charges be changed to lesser offenses

• To prove that Comey acted under direct presidential orders

What does the appointment of Lindsey Halligan, a Trump associate with no prior prosecutorial experience, suggest about the case?

• It reflects bipartisan agreement on her legal skills

• It raises questions about political influence on the Justice Department

• It ensures a neutral and independent investigation

• It guarantees a fast conviction

Why is James Comey’s indictment considered highly newsworthy?

• It involves a celebrity trial

• It is the first time a former FBI director has ever been indicted (prominence, impact)

• It took place in a small town courtroom (proximity)

• It is unrelated to politics (conflict)

What was found at the home of the gunman who attacked the ICE facility in Texas?

• Explosives and maps of Washington, D.C.

• Handwritten notes describing plans to terrorize ICE agents

• A manifesto about immigration reform

• A list of journalists’ names

Why did officials call the ICE facility shooting the “very definition of terrorism”?

• Because the attack was spontaneous and unplanned

• Because the gunman targeted civilians at random

• Because the gunman explicitly aimed to cause fear and harm based on political grievances

• Because ICE agents are considered military personnel

What does the use of apps to track ICE agents reveal about modern security threats?

• Technology can empower individuals to challenge government agencies

• Apps are always unsafe and should be banned

• Social media plays no role in modern violence

• ICE agents are poorly trained to use technology

The ICE facility shooting was covered because it highlights which news values?

• Conflict and impact, since it targeted a government agency and risked lives

• Proximity, since it only affected Dallas residents

• Prominence, because the suspect was a celebrity

• Human interest, because it was about sports