"Comey was indicted in September in the Eastern District of Virginia on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction. The case has been suspected from the beginning, when President Donald Trump called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute some of his political nemeses, including Comey. On Monday, a federal magistrate judge said Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, who was previously Trump's personal attorney, committed profound investigative missteps when seeking Comey's indictment by the grand jury."
"As a matter of prosecutorial practice, a huge deal. It was a sort of silent gasp in the courtroom. No one had ever heard of this. The magistrate two days ago had said this would be uncharted territory. When you look at what the DOJ has filed tonight, there's a chance based on the law that they can wriggle out of it."
James Comey faces September indictments in the Eastern District of Virginia for making a false statement to Congress and obstruction. The prosecution drew suspicion after President Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue political opponents. Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. Attorney and former personal attorney to Trump, committed significant investigative and procedural missteps, according to a federal magistrate. Halligan admitted she never showed the final indictment to the full grand jury despite the foreperson signing it. Comey's team argues the indictment is invalid. Legal commentators say the misconduct could fatally undermine the DOJ's case.
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