US EditionJustice Department says full grand jury in Comey case didn't review copy of final indictment
Prosecutors admitted the full grand jury never saw the final indictment against Comey, raising dismissal demands amid concerns about procedural errors in a politically sensitive case.
- On Wednesday, the Justice Department acknowledged the grand jury that charged James Comey was not shown the final indictment, and prosecutors admitted this lapse under court questioning.
- Michael Dreeben told the court that Comey's lawyers argue the prosecution is rooted in President Donald Trump's hatred and public demands urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to act.
- U.S. Magistrate William Fitzpatrick criticized the case as a `disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps` and noted Justice Department misstatements to the grand jury; James Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges of false statement and obstructing Congress.
- Multiple legal challenges now seek dismissal of the indictment, and the Justice Department denies the prosecution was vindictive, insisting the allegations support the indictment.
- The rapid appointment and quick filing of charges, coming as the statute of limitations neared, involved Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide and interim U.S. attorney, who secured an indictment days later despite no prior prosecutorial experience.
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"Lindsey Halligan is a really good lawyer," President Donald Trump said when he publicly ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey. That assessment seemed doubtful five days later, when Halligan delivered the indictment that the president had demanded. Halligan, a former Trump defense lawyer with no prosecutorial experience, had taken office as the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia j…
Prosecutors defend indictment in Comey case after defense questions
(The Center Square) – Prosecutors defended how they presented the criminal case against former FBI boss James Comey to a grand jury after defense attorneys said the indictment failed to meet legal standards.
Prosecutors defend indictment in Comey case after defense questions
(The Center Square) – Prosecutors defended how they presented the criminal case against former FBI boss James Comey to a grand jury after defense attorneys said the indictment failed to meet legal standards.
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