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In a blistering opinion over how the DOJ brought charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey, a judge said there may be grounds to toss the case.
Trump spoke too of Erik Siebert, the U.S. attorney in Virginia initially handling the Comey probe. Siebert resigned just a day before Trump’s social media post to Bondi, citing a reported pressure campaign on him to bring charges against Comey even though evidence failed to support the allegations.
Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb and NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach join Meet the Press NOW to explain the government’s misstep in the case against former FBI Director James Comey that could get it thrown out.
The Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey is facing death by a thousand procedural errors. Federal judges overseeing the criminal case have increasingly
But that legal long shot has emerged as a popular defense strategy after President Trump explicitly urged the Justice Department to bring charges against his perceived foes.The first big test of the tactic came Wednesday,
The Justice Dept. said a full grand jury never reviewed Comey’s indictment. Why it matters: The potential procedural error could threaten the viability of the case against Comey, who is accused of obstructing and lying to Congress. Trump officials gave a $1 billion loan to reopen Three Mile Island.
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Live updates: Comey’s lawyers to argue that Trump’s prosecution is vindictive, must be tossed
Former FBI Director James Comey looks to get his criminal case dismissed, arguing that the prosecution is vindictive and rooted in President Donald Trump's hatred of him.
Comey's lawyers said in a filing that errors in the grand jury process "reflect the reckless and ill-conceived nature of this prosecution."