"I don't believe they have a case, Bill, based on what we've seen in the indictment and what we know from the public reporting. But now we're going to find out. You know, the arraignment was apparently unexceptional and unremarkable. That's usually the case, the only thing that really happens is a plea gets entered. But now the real work begins. The judge will set a schedule for the filing of motions."
"But now the real work begins. The judge will set a schedule for the filing of motions. I expect that Comey's team is going to make motions, particularly about selective prosecution and that sort of thing. And the judge will have to rule on that. And if the case doesn't get thrown out prior to a trial date, we'll have a trial, said McCarthy."
"So there's 2020 testimony, which refers back to 2017 testimony. And what Ted Cruz's answer-, questions seem to be about when you go back to the transcript of the 2020 testimony is whether Andy McCabe had authorization McCabe was the deputy director of the FBI whether he had authorization from Comey to leak a story about the Clinton Foundation that the FBI was investigating to The Wall Street Journal."
Andy McCarthy said he does not believe the Trump administration has a viable case against James Comey based on the indictment and public reporting. The arraignment was unexceptional and limited to a plea entry. The judge will set a schedule for pretrial motions and hearings. McCarthy expects Comey's team to file motions focused on selective prosecution and anticipates judicial rulings that could dismiss the case before trial. If motions fail, a trial will proceed. McCarthy noted complexities in testimony timelines and questioned whether Andy McCabe had authorization from Comey to leak a Wall Street Journal story about the Clinton Foundation.
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