James Comey, grand jury
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In a reversal from what the DOJ represented in court Wednesday, prosecutors said Thursday that the full grand jury reviewed the indictment of ex-FBI Director James Comey.
A judge repeatedly questioned prosecutors about the validity of the indictment returned by a grand jury and its handling by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
The Sept. 25 grand jury transcript “conclusively refutes” that there was an issue with the voting process, prosecutors said.
Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney who brought charges against James Comey, told a judge that the full grand jury that indicted Comey did not see the indictment.
Former FBI Director James Comey has urged a federal judge to dismiss his case without a trial over “fundamental errors” in the grand jury process that resulted in his indictment. In
Comey's lawyers said in a filing that errors in the grand jury process "reflect the reckless and ill-conceived nature of this prosecution."
The request to dismiss the case came after Lindsey Halligan acknowledged she had never shown a final version of the indictment to the entire grand jury for a vote.
A U.S. judge on Wednesday repeatedly questioned the validity of the grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey secured by a prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump in the latest signal that the charges may be dismissed before trial.
Comey is seeking to have the indictment thrown out on the grounds that it's the product of a vindictive prosecution.