"Comey quickly covers himself to say, "not saying that to be facetious," explaining that paralegals perform an important role at the U.S. Attorney's Office, but not really one that interfaces with the U.S. Attorney much. And he's not trying to denigrate paralegals, but his offhand remark is nonetheless brutal. It underscores the gap between a former U.S. Attorney and FBI Director so seasoned that Blanche is still a cub prospective law student in his mind."
"It reminds us that Todd Blanche wasn't notable enough on the white-collar scene to earn Comey's attention in all the intervening years. And most devastating of all is the "might have." Comey hasn't even bothered to figure out if Blanche really did overlap with his tenure at SDNY."
"After a press conference where Blanche basked in the credit for ginning up this case with current FBI Director Kash Patel, the Acting AG has furiously backpedaled now that everyone started making fun of it as both stupid and clumsily predicated on a legal theory that the Supreme Court explicitly rejected just a few years ago."
"Blanche went so far as to say he doesn't even know the name of the local prosecutor who brought the case - even though Ellis Boyle stood right next to him at the presser."
A federal prosecution involving James Comey is portrayed as unusually misguided, including claims that he threatened Donald Trump by taking a picture of sea shells. Comey responds to questions about Todd Blanche with a sharp remark that paralegals have an important role but do not meaningfully interface with the U.S. Attorney. The remark is presented as highlighting a gap between Comey’s senior experience and Blanche’s relative obscurity. The narrative also criticizes Blanche’s handling of the case, noting backpedaling after a press conference where he took credit for helping generate it. Blanche is said to have struggled to identify the local prosecutor involved, despite the prosecutor standing nearby.
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