Washington — The Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey appears to be on shaky ground as a judge Wednesday repeatedly questioned federal prosecutors about the validity of the indictment returned by a grand jury and how it was handled by interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan. During a hearing on Comey’s bid…
11/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Behind Trump’s reversal on releasing Epstein files; Judge accuses DOJ of “disturbing pattern” of missteps in Comey case. Source link
11/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Behind Trump’s reversal on releasing Epstein files; Judge accuses DOJ of “disturbing pattern” of missteps in Comey case. Source link
Washington — A federal magistrate judge on Monday ordered federal prosecutors to turn over all grand jury material to former FBI Director James Comey’s defense team, harshly criticizing the Justice Department for a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in its handling of the case against the ex-FBI chief. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick allowed…
New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy. The motion, which had been expected, argues the case against James was driven by personal…
Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey is urging a federal court to dismiss the two federal charges brought against him over allegedly false testimony he gave to Congress in September 2020. He’s arguing that the questions he answered, which were asked by GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, were “confusing” and “fundamentally ambiguous.” In a new…
James Comey seeks to have indictment tossed in new filings – CBS News Watch CBS News Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey filed a slate of motions seeking to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed before a potential trial date early next year. Scott MacFarlane has more. Source link
Former federal ethics officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations are asking the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. In a letter obtained by CBS News, ethics officials who worked in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations urged…
Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to charges. Here’s what happens next. – CBS News Watch CBS News Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty in a Virginia court Wednesday in a criminal case that his lawyers argue is politically motivated. Comey’s trial is set for January. Source link
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a “perp walk” of the bureau’s former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday. Comey was charged on September 25…