This morning’s hearing in the James Comey case was a doozy. Was supposed to be about vindictive prosecution—but ended with the government admitting the full grand jury never had a chance to see the operative indictment.
Nov 19, 2025 16:43Along the way, the government also wouldn’t respond “yes” or “no” to the question of whether a declination memo was prepared before the prosecution was ultimately brought.
The judge asked counsel for the government whether someone instructed him that he couldn’t reveal the answer to that question. He said yes, and referenced the Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
Lots more happened, too! Lindsey Halligan even briefly spoke in open court! My colleagues and I will be discussing all of it on Lawfare Live later today, so stayed tuned.
