Comey, in a 29–page filing in an Alexandria, Va., federal court, cited alleged grand jury rule and Fifth Amendment violations by interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan in his bid to dismiss the

According to the magistrate, when grand jurors challenged Halligan on the strength of the evidence against Comey, Halligan responded with a “fundamental and highly prejudicial misstatement of the law that suggests to the grand jury that Mr. Comey does not have a Fifth Amendment right not to testify at trial.”

A central theme of President Donald Trump’s return to office has been his call to prosecute his perceived political enemies. In one of the most high-profile efforts, against a former FBI director, a series of government missteps means the case might collapse.

The Comey Rule, a two-night reenactment exploring James Comey’s actions during the 2016 election, airs on Showtime tonight, Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. ET and continues on Monday, September 28 at 9 p.m. ET. You can also watch it on FuboTV and Hulu + Live.

Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James will ask a judge to throw out their indictments on the grounds that U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized Comey indictment Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has criticized the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, alleging the indictment was driven by political motives. The indictment includes two federal charges against ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge Monday to dismiss the case against him, calling it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution ...

Ms. Comey, the daughter of the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey, sued the Trump administration after she was abruptly fired. Now the U.S. attorney in Albany has agreed to take the case.